PYAY |
Lies on a sharp bend in the Ayeyarwady River. Nearby
are the ruins of the ancient Pyu capital of Thayekhittaya and it has been
the center of the most intensive archaeological work in Myanmar for much
of the last 100 years. |
SEHTATGYL |
Named 'Big Ten-Storey', with an enormous seated Buddha
figure rising up from the tree line. |
SHWESANDAW PAYA |
Located in the center of the town, a lift takes visitors
from street level to the elevated main stupa platform, which is perched
on top of a hill. The zedi purportedly contains a couple of Buddha hairs.
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