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Mandalay Hill
is the landmark of the city
the last
royal city of the Burmese Kings,
The view from Mandalay Hill offers a
great panorama over the city the royal
palace, Kuthodaw Pagoda, the sleepy town of
Sagaing on the bank of ever-flowing mother
Irrawaddy or Ayeyarwady, to the west and
the blue ridge of the Shan mountains, to the
east. At a tour Mandalay the hill should be
the first stop since it provides great scenes
and beauty that supplements the visual value
of the city. Emerald-green Nanda Lake is
close to it.
The hill is 236 m high
and situated just
northeast of the city, standing there
and enjoying peace and tranquility, joy and
contentment to be in harmony with nature.
Two large and majestic Lion statues
are guarding the entrance to Mandalay Hill
and will take 1729 steps to the apex. After
taking 435 steps, one will reach the
observation platform from where one can have
bird's eye view of the stunning scenes and
sights. From my own experience I tell you
take a car to get up there to climb up the
stairs is very exhaustive and get you into
serious health trouble if you are not in
real good fitness conditions. There are a
couple of similar situations in Thailand and
Cambodia.
Legends tell,
there is a strong tradition belief that
at one times, Buddha and his faithful
disciple Ananda happened to visit the
Mandalay Hill.
Buddha
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emphatically prophesied that in the 2400th
year of Buddhist Religion (1857 A.C.), a
great metropolis would be founded at his
foot. That prediction came into reality
during the reign of King Mindon (1853-78)
who transferred his royal capital of
Amarapura to his newly built Myanmar
Mandalay City. |
Mandalay Palace
Wall Moat and Mandalay Hill
seen from Sedona Hotel Mandalay. |
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To
commemorate the great event a huge
Buddha standing
statue is
constructed, pointing his right arm to the
direction of the Myanmar Mandalay City.
This statue
was originally commissioned by King Mindon
and later restored by famous Great Hermit, U
Khanti. It is known as Byadeikpay Buddha
statue (Foretelling Buddha).
Peshawar relics, at this place, one will
find a pagoda that shrines relics of
Buddha. It is surprising; the
Buddha relics came from Peshawar,
2000 years ago. Peshawar is also
called Purushapura, well known as
the centre of Ghandara Art, the
ancient and oldest school of
Buddhist Art
in the world. The Ruler of Kushana
dynasty, in the 2nd century, opened
up the stupa of the Great Emperor
Asoka and redistributed the
contents.
During the 20th century, when the
British made archaeological
excavations there, they
discovered a reliquary containing
Buddha' relics, belonging to Kushana
Kings. As the Muslims had no idea to
deal with those relics, the British
had no option but to present the
same to the Myanmar people. Hence,
the authentic Buddha relics are to
be enshrined in the said pagoda. One
of the most beautiful Burmese or
Myanmar Buddhist pagoda - temple is
in
Penang
Malaysia. |
Mandalay Hill |
More Myanmar Mandalay Photo - Picture
See the Myanmar Mandalay Videos |
King Thibaw
of Mandalay and the British |
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Due to population
growth, the King intended to shift his capital from
Amarapura
to
Mandalay. New
foundations were laid about 1856-57, precise square
and oblong blocks were planned. Myanmar Mandalay
started flourishing in the year 1859. The King’s
palace was built at the centre of Myanmar
Mandalay covered by moats and city walls, it was
almost square.
King Thibaw was the
last King of Burma or Myanmar
and Queen Supayalat
was the last Queen,
picture
above - the picture is from 1880. He has
been the last Burmese or Myanmar Ruler. His short
reign (1878'85) ended with the occupation of Upper
Burma by the British. He was strongly influenced by
his wife, Supayalat, and her mother. In an attempt
to play the French against
the
British.
King Thibaw's government
granted the French economic
concessions in exchange for a
political help. To cover their
interests the British colonial
administration in Rangoon, Calcutta,
and London started all kind of foul
play to King Thibaw of Myanmar
Mandalay gain immediate
annexation of Upper Burma. |
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King Mindon the founder of Myanmar Mandalay |
King Thibaw of Myanmar Mandalay |
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