Magical Myanmar

25/06/2024

This UNESCO designated Biosphere Reserved is the second largest natural lake in Myanmar located in the middle of the great depression in Nyaungshwe valley between the two parallel mountain ranges running north to south in the southern Shan State.

This vast picturesque Inle lake, located 900 meters above sea-level is one of the main tourist attractions in Myanmar. The lake, 22 km long and 10 km across, has a population of some 200,000 and many of whom live on floating islands of vegetation. Inle Lake, natural and unpolluted, is famous for its scenic beauty and the unique leg-rowing of the Inthas, the native lake dwellers.

Inle Lake is a magical watery world of floating gardens, stilted villages and Buddhist stupas. The lake is hemmed in by the beautiful Shan hills of central Myanmar, creating a poetic setting for this heaven on earth. Clusters of beautiful stilt houses are scattered all over the lake, built by villages and communities who rely on the water for a livelihood.

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Maha Bodhi Ta Htaung is a famous Buddhist region and monastery located in Monywa Township, Sagaing Region, Myanmar.

It is famous for the Standing Buddha statue, the second largest in the world.

25/06/2024

Maha Ant Htoo Kan Thar Pagoda – Pyin Oo Lwin, Myanmar

The building of this Pagoda has a history of its own. The reason was that three marble Buddha Images sculpted in Mandalay were being transported to their planned destination in China. On this journey, one of the Buddha statues fell down from the truck and could not be reloaded due to its weight. After many attempts, this Image was left behind and the other two were taken on their way. A local Buddhist monk decided he would try faith. He sat for 7 days on this image and preached to the locals and recited teachings of Buddha. After 7 days the image was apparently easily lifted and placed in its current location and the local people built a pagoda as an offering to Buddha.

The colonial hill station of Pyin Oo Lwin (Pyin U Lwin) was a summer retreat during British rule, its altitude of 1,070m and relatively cool climate allowing the British ruling class to escape the fearsome heat of Mandalay and lower Myanmar. During that era, the town was called Maymyo (meaning ‘May’s town’ in Burmese, after a British colonel who was stationed there), and is still sometimes referred to this way today.

Photo - Oo Zin Wyne

25/06/2024

Beautiful Mawlamyine- Kyaik ma yaw road , Mon State Myanmar with toddy palm trees.

Photo credit: original owners

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1873 Upper Burma (Myanmar). Mandalay.

'The Great Bell of Mengoon, said to weigh 90 tons.'

Photograph from the Samuel Bourne Archive.

Restored Image.

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1900's British Burma (Myanmar). Rangoon (Yangon).

The Original Rangoon Railway Station.

This vast Victorian Venetian Gothic railway station was destroyed during World War Two, it was replaced with another building in the Burmese style.

Many thanks to Brian Paul Bach for this information.

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Early 20th Century. British Burma, (Myanmar).

Pazundaung Railway Station, Rangoon, also described as the Suburban Railways Booking Office., Rangoon.

Restored Image. Updated.

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Kaw Goon Cave ,
Hpa-An , Kayin State , Myanmar

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Pagoda, Tha Htone, Mon State, Myanmar.

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Beautiful Sagaing in Myanmar (Burma)

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1900's British Burma (Myanmar). Rangoon (Yangon).

Strand Road viewed from Rangoon Post Office.

Restored image. Updated.

23/05/2024

"If you truly love yourself, you will never hurt another" - Lord Buddha

Respectful Greetings to Everyone on the auspicious occasion of VESAK BUDDHA PURNIMA, The THRICE BLESSED DAY of BUDDHA'S BIRTH, ENLIGHTENMENT & PARINIRVANA.

Beautiful reclining Buddha image at Chaukhtatgyi Buddha Temple(sweet eye buddha), Yangon, Myanmar

10/05/2024

Fashion of Burmese ladies in the early 20th century; Myanmar 💙

10/05/2024

𝘔𝘺𝘢𝘯𝘮𝘢𝘳 𝘏𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘮𝘢𝘥𝘦 𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘳𝘴

Colourful handmade umbrellas and puppets can be found and sold as souvenirs in Bagan. Never miss a chance to support these small local shops when you visit Bagan.

Plan your travel with peace of mind...

10/05/2024

𝐁𝐞𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐥𝐞 𝐋𝐚𝐤𝐞

Inle Lake is surrounded by mountains on all sides offering breathtaking natural view. Inle Lake is well-known for its floating villages and gardens and the unique way of life of more than 30 hill tribes around the area.

The lake’s unique “leg rowers” – the Intha people row standing up with one leg wrapped around an oar. It is a feast for the senses and a photographer’s dream

10/05/2024

Burmese clothing in the during the Early Kongbaung period; Myanmar

Photo-Crd

Starring -Kai & Hnin Oo Wai Wai
Designer -August Hnin အလှကမ္ဘာ
Make up -Pyae Pyae Make Up
Photography -Sai Kaung Htet (VDee)

10/05/2024

Traditional outfit of Burmese women in 19th century; Myanmar 💙

10/05/2024

Karen Beauty; Myanmar

The Karen, also known as the Kayin, Kariang or Kawthoolese, are an ethnolinguistic group of Sino-Tibetan language–speaking peoples. The group as a whole is heterogeneous and disparate as many Karen ethnic groups do not associate or identify with each other culturally or linguistically. While they mostly live in Myanmar.