Mahamuni Temple Review

It's a religious place for Buddhist people around the world, many people visit and pay homage to the Buddha for the full fill of their wishes.

　　The Mahmud Buddha, also known as the "Big Buddha", is located in the southwest of Mandalay, a Buddhist holy place, and also a place where Mandalay is incense, and the statue of Mahmud Buddha is worshipped, which is rumored to be opened by the Buddha himself. Locals regard the pagoda as the Buddha's true body, believing that he can bring all miracles and has a sacred status in Myanmar. The bronze Buddha statue of Mahmudani is about 4 meters high. There are many different legends and stories about its origin. It is certain that in the 19th century, 70s and 80s, a fire destroyed Mandalay City, but the Buddha statue was miraculously preserved. The damage to Weiyi was caused by the melting of the pure gold crown and the gold products, and the renovation continued until 1884. Today, the male pilgrims who are constantly pouring in are pasted on the Buddha statue according to the custom. After years of accumulation, the thickness of the gold leaf has exceeded 16 cm, and the entire Buddha statue body has changed shape, which also shows the incense of this Buddhist temple.

The temple is a large temple in Mandela. Men can buy gold foils to put gold on the Buddha, and women can only watch outside, not close to the Buddha. There are quite a few monks living around the Mahmud Pagoda because they think they can get shelter from the Buddha.

This is the most popular Buddhist Pagoda Temple in Mandalay. It is said that the Mahamoni Buddha can be blessed by placing gold foil in the corresponding position whenever there is any pain. It is free to enter the temple. A gold foil of 1600 A is about 8 yuan. Men can paste it, while women can only watch it outside. Also need to pay attention to dress, shorts and skirts should not be too short, vest should not expose shoulders.

Mahamoni Buddha Pagoda is located 3 kilometers south of the city centre of Mandalay. It is one of the most important pilgrimage sites in Myanmar. The bronze statue of Buddha in Mahamoni Buddha Pagoda is about 4 meters high. It is said that the Buddha himself opened the pagoda. The local people regard the pagoda as the true body of the Buddha and have a sacred status in Myanmar. Not far from the pagoda hall is the famous triangular Gong hall and six bronze statues nearby. Triangle gongs are a romantic place. Burmese believe that when gongs sound there. If a man and a woman repeat the same word three times, they are a natural pair. Three of the six bronze statues are lion heads, two are Hindu God Shiva, and one is an elephant with three heads. It is said that the statue was cast in Cambodia in the 12th century and rolled over to Damandler. It is said that gods have magical powers to cure diseases, so long as they are rubbed against the body of the bronze statue and where their own pain is, they can work. The male pilgrims will put the gold leaf on the statue. After years of accumulation, the thickness of the gold leaf has exceeded 16 working hours, which also shows the prosperity of the incense in this Buddhist temple, which is worth seeing. Every morning at 4:00 a.m., a facial washing ceremony for the Buddha statue is held, attracting a large number of Buddhists to visit, but women are not allowed to enter the inner hall of the temple, but can only visit at the door. When they came, they heard that Southeast Asian countries like Myanmar always like to exaggerate, especially Buddha. Today, when we come to this Buddhist holy place, we are still shocked by the magnificence of gold and green in front of us. All eyes are golden, golden and white, red matching, is very gorgeous. This is very different from the temples in China. Without dark tones and ghost curtains, the feeling here is more calm and comfortable, without fear at all. There are many pilgrims here, but they can't be called pilgrims either. In Myanmar, people worship Buddhas with flowers, not incense. In front of the Golden Buddha, men queue up to kneel in the inner hall to worship the Buddha statue and paste gold for the Buddha statue. The backpack can not be brought in. Women can only kneel outside the temple. When visiting the temple, we also met with ritual Buddha activities. A group of children, led by girls, dressed in national costumes, holding tributes, circled the temple clockwise. When I came, I had never heard of any similar activities, so I didn't know what they meant. I just felt fresh. When you see local tourists taking pictures with cameras, and cameramen taking pictures all the way, you feel that this must be an important activity, and you can't feel that you are in a good mood. It's been about an hour since I came out of the temple. It's already over the time I had agreed on.

Mahamoni Buddhist Temple is the second place worth visiting besides Ubun Bridge. It is located in the city of Mandalay and does not belong to the four ancient cities. The temple is of medium size, so you don't have to wander around and head straight to the center. There is a beautiful golden Buddha sitting in the hut in the center. The local people buy gold foil and stick it on the Buddha statue for many years, so that they can not look directly at it. In the narrow hall, there is a magnificent sense of sacredness. Because of the diffraction of indoor light, the golden light here is the best in Myanmar. Outside the hall, hundreds of people knelt and chanted sutras. Overhead, they had several TV screens, repeatedly playing gold-stamped images of Buddha statues, spreading confused religious atmosphere. Tickets are not accepted here, but you have to pay $1 for your photos. Replacing tickets with photo fees is quite common in Myanmar temples. Women are not allowed to approach the Golden Buddha. Only men can walk in and see the truth. Standing still in front of the Buddha statue is not allowed, sitting down and looking up at the face of the Golden Buddha. It is a mixture of strange solemnity and magical beauty. Men gather around and buy gold foil to paste it on the Buddha statue. In a trance, they feel that he is touched by a thousand hands.