Trip to Mandalay Hill

Mandalay Hill is one of the most well known tourist destination in Myanmar. If you are planning to visit Myanmar in near future then make sure that you have included a trip to Mandalay Hill in your itinerary. It is a beautiful hill situated near the city of Mandalay in Myanmar. The hill is well known for its panoramic beauty. The hill has also earned a reputation for religious reasons. The hill is home to a number of well known Buddhist temples and pagodas. Hence, the people in Myanmar who follow Buddhism consider this hill as a pilgrim site. Every year thousands of devotees visit this amazing place. The place has also became quite popular among the tourists. You are sure to have a great time during your visit to Mandalay Hill.

At the top of the hill you will find the famous Sutaungpyei Pagoda which is very popular among the Buddhists in Myanmar. The literal meaning of Sutaungpyei Pagoda is wish fulfilling pagoda. This pagoda has four covered staircases. These staircases are known as Saungdan. There are also convenient seats are also there in the stairs. If you can climb up to the top you will be surprised to see the panoramic view of the city from there. If you are unable to climb all the way you can take a oneway motor road and reach the top. At the southern or the main approach at the foot of the hill you will see two gigantic chinthes or leogryphs ehichare nothing but stylized lion figures. These figures are popularly known as Chinthe hnakaung atet.

As you climb up the stairs you will see a number of other religious sites. The most important of all of them is the hermit U Khanti's dazaung. In this hall three fragments of the Bones of Gautama Buddha were kept. There are also a number of Buddha statues , markets and many more on the way to the top. This is truly an experience to remember.