Kyauktawgyi Pagoda (Mandalay)
ကျောက်တော်ကြီးဘုရား
Houses a giant seated Buddha carved from a single block of marble. Legend says 10,000 people spent 13 days hauling it up the canal. It stands beside the south gate of Mandalay Hill.
Kyauktawgyi Pagoda was begun in 1853 by King Mindon. At its center is a seated Buddha about 8 meters tall, carved from a single block of Sagaing marble. Records say that 10,000 people spent 13 days dragging it from the Irrawaddy to the site by canal. Around the shrine stand 80 arhat statues. Every October, during the Thadingyut month of the Burmese calendar, the temple holds a lively festival. It lies at the south stairway entrance to Mandalay Hill, so you can visit before or after climbing, and the nearby stone-carving street lets you watch craftsmen polishing marble Buddha statues.
Opening hours
Approx. 06:00–20:00
Nearby sights
- Sandamuni Pagoda
- Kuthodaw Pagoda
- Atumashi Monastery
- Shwenandaw Monastery
- Mandalay Hill
- Mandalay Palace
- Mandalay Marionettes Theatre
- Zegyo Market