Mawlamyine - Photo Gallery

Three-wheel orange-colored taxis in Mawlamyaing

Shwethalaung Buddha Image Monastery in Mawlamyaing

Colorful statues of guardian Nats at the entrance of Shwethalaung Monastery

Shwethalaung Buddha Image, the reclining Buddha Image, inside the monastery

A closer view of Shwethalaung Buddha Image

The Myanmar sculpture art making the image more lively

A view of Mawlamyaing

A row of sitting Buddha Images

Another view of the sitting Buddha Images

A colorful Ogre

A spirit with the head of an elephant

Kyaikthanlan Pagoda is one of the most popular place to visit in Mawlamyaing

Kyaikthanlan Pagoda is 150 feet in height and can be seen from miles

The hair relic of Buddha is believed to be enshrined inside and was built in 875 AD

Tourists taking pictures at Kyaikthanlan Pagoda

The Buddha Images inside Kyaikthanlan Pagoda

A curved sculptures at the ceiling of an ancient building

Anothe sculpture at the ceiling of an ancient building

Most of the buildings in the old times were used to be decorated in this way

A standing Buddha Image

Locals inside the prayer hall of Kyaikthanlan Pagoda

An old lady selling colourful umbrella at Kyaikthanlan Pagoda

The Yanpyay Manshin bronze Buddha Image

Kinnarie Bird wood carving painted with gold in the building of Yanpyay Manshin Buddha Image

Ancient wood carving painted with gold paint, horse-riding hero

Another wood carving painted with gold at Yanpyay Manshin, the fight of beasts

Ancient wood carving painted with gold paint, a sitting guarding spirit

The scenes of the lifestyles of the ancient days described in carvings

The entrance to Yanpyay Manshin Buddha Image decorated with rarely found carvings in Myanmar

Another view of Mawlamyaing

Shwethalaung Monastery

Stairways to Shwethalaung Monastery

Statues of monks at the feet of the reclining Buddha Image in Mawlamyaing

This Buddha Image has six fingers on the left hand is believed to fulfill wishes

The entrance to Yadanar Bon Myint Monastery

The colourful floor covered with glass in the Monastery

Another statue at the entrance door to the meditation room

The Konbaung Dynasty architectural wood carving designs

More carvings at Yadanar Bon Myint Monastery

Rare wood carvings at the entrance door of the meditation room

Wood carvings painted in gold

Lupyandaw Padamyar, the Myanmar angle

A flying man at the ceiling

More carvings on the ceiling

More carvings on the ceiling Yadanar Bon Myint Monastery

Flying Zawgyi, the alchemist and more carvings

Another flying man

Carvings at Yadanar Bon Myint Monastery, Mawlamyaing

Carvings at Yadanar Bon Myint Monastery, Mawlamyaing

Carvings at Yadanar Bon Myint Monastery, Mawlamyaing

Stairways to the Yadanar Bon Myint Monastery

Carvings at Yadanar Bon Myint Monastery, Mawlamyaing

Carvings at Yadanar Bon Myint Monastery, Mawlamyaing

Carvings at Yadanar Bon Myint Monastery, Mawlamyaing

Carvings at Yadanar Bon Myint Monastery, Mawlamyaing

The sunset over the Thanlwin River, at Mawlamyaing

Boats in Thanlwin River

Kyaikthanlan Pagoda at night

The glittering Kyaikthanlan Pagoda of Mawlamyaing

The Emerald Buddha Image in the compound of Buddha Relics Centre

Bronze images can be seen at many places all over the country

Statues displaying a story during Buddha's life time in the Relics Centre

Statues displaying a story during Buddha's life time

A Mon Language sign board

Thousand Monk Statues on the way to Zeena Thukha Yan Aung Chan Thar Buddha Image

The statues lead to the largest reclining Buddha Image

The entrance to the compound of the Buddha Image

Zeena Thukha Yan Aing Chan Thar reclining Buddha Image is situated in Mudon Township

The Buddha Image contains room inside the body

The Buddha Image is still underconstruction

The Buddha Image is about 400 feet long

The construction of the Buddha Image was initiated by Sayardaw Kaythara

The immense structure is still underconstruction

After completion, it will be the largest reclining Buddha Image in Myanmar

Inside the Image are many sections showing the 550 Jatakas of Buddha's lives

Entrances leading inside the Buddha Image

A section showing apart of hell where the cruel people suffer

A section showing cruel people suffering in hell

The King and Queen with guards, paying homage to a monk

Another section showing the

Entrance gate to Win Sein Tawya Monastery

A small hillock near the monastery

Golden Pagodas are seen anywhere in Myanmar

Some Buddha Images in the compound of Win Sein Tawya Monastery

The Indians in Mawlamyaing performing their ritual celebration

The Indians celebrating fire festivals

Gaungse Kyun or the head washing island

Small pagodas on Gaungse Kyun island

A lion statue on the island

Two dragons guarding the Buddha

A strangely painted stupa on Gaungse Kyun

The main pagoda of Gaunse Kyun island

The image of Sayardaw who have founded the monastery on Gaungse Kyun

The monastery of Gaungse Kyun Island

The small jetty of Gaungse Kyun Island

The Thanlwin Bridge crossing over the Thanlwin River

Old vehicles going round the city of Mawlamyaing

A row of Buddha Images at Bodhawin Kutheinnayone Pagoda

Hundreds of Monk statues on the stairways at Bodhawin Taung Waing Pagoda

A tourist lady taking rest near the monk statue, at Bodhawin Taung Waing Pagoda

A small model of Bodhawin Taung Waing Pagoda

Statues showing the dangers casting upon Lord Buddha in the compound of Bodhawin Taung Waing Pagoda

A large marble sitting Buddha Image inside the pagoda

A painting and sculpture displaying the death of Lord Buddha

The 10 main Jatakas out of the 550 lives of Buddha

More images showing the lives of Buddha

More images displaying the lifetime of Buddha

Images of Lord Buddha and his apprentice Nyidaw Ananda

The most famous physician Ziwaka giving treatment to Lord Buddha

Although Ziwaka tried his best, Lord Buddha suffered and died

Lord Buddha showed that everyone has to meet the old, the pain and the death

A Library showing the 10 main Jatakas of Lord Buddha

Colorful paintings and sculptures showing the lives of Buddha

Colorful paintings and sculptures showing the lives of Buddha

The old commuter painted and turned into newer look in Mawlamyaing

The locals of Mawlamyaing still uses the old commuters to go around the city

Kaday Kywe, one of the main guest house in Mawlamyaing

Rows of toddy palm trees welcoming on the way to Kyaikkami Pagoda

Green palm trees along the road give a pleasant feelings to visitors

This road is used as the main transportation and communication to Kyaikkami

A man fetching toddy palm juice and to make products of toddy palm

Toddy palm tree climbers must have relavant skills to be able to get the fruit and juice

A fishermen village near Kyaikkami Pagoda

Fishes from the sea, cut and dried in the sun to trade to other parts of the country

A young village girl working with her daily routine of cutting and drying fishes

The beach near the fishermen village

This place is rarely visited by locals and many natural scenes are found to be attractive

A small golden pagoda on the beach near the village

It is a custom and believe of the Myanmar to build a pagoda on beaches

The seashore, the boat and the pagoda making an interesting scene

Fishermen carrying their net after returning from the sea

The famous Kyaikkami Yaylel Pagoda of Mon State

On the stairways of Kyaikkami Yaylel Pagoda

The Kyaikkami Yaylel Pagoda Monastery near the pagoda

Kyaikkami Pagoda is located in the sea and connected with a bridge structure

The Buddha images inside Kyaikkami Pagoda

One of the Buddha images is covered by a large dragon showing protection

Some areas on Kyaikkami Pagoda are prohited for women to traspass

Local vendors selling flowers, candles, scent-sticks to visitors inside the stairways of Kyaikkami

The view underneath the bridge connecting the land and Kyaikkami Pagoda

Another monastery nearby Kyaikkami Pagoda, built with teak tiles

During the raining season, all the bridges are flooded with sea water, but the pagoda remains afloat

The sandy beach nearby Kyaikkami Pagoda

The seashore with seashells

Locals taking sea water for general purposes

A fishermen's boat going into the water channel to reach the village

A fishermen's boat going into the water channel to reach the village

There is a small water channel from the sea leading to the fishermen's village

This small village distribute local sea products to many parts of the country

The water channel going through the village

The stone tablet of the infamous Thanbyuzayat War Cemetery

Thanbyuzayat War Cemetery is about 30 kilometers from Mawlamyaing

About 4000 graves can be found in this cementery where some of them remain unknown

It is the cemetery for the victims who died in constructing the Myanmar-Thai railways during the World War II

Labours from Myanmar, Thailand, Malayan, Indonesians died in this place

A small museum is constructed near the cemetery in the memories of the victims

The Thanbyuzayat Cementerey is located at the base of a mountain separating Myanmar and Thailand

The steamed engine trains used in World War II

The railway line is 175 miles long starting from Thanbyuzayat and ending in Bangkok

The Thanbyuzayat railway line was known as the Death Railways which killed over thousands of labours

One the steamed engine train is still on display on the tracks of the death railways

Some Britisth, Dutch, Gurkhas were also known to have been victims of this death railways

Some statues showing the victims constructing the railroad under the command of the Japanese Military

The central clock, downtown Mawlamyaing

Gils and boys in uniforms going to school

The three-wheel taxis in the city of Mawlamyaing

Mawlamyaing produces the best Durain in Myanmar

Downtown Mawlamyaing and the lifestyles of the local people

The old commuters still moving around Mawlamyaing