Myanmar: Yangon, (Cont’d) Reclining Budd

Chauk Htat Gyi Pagoda : Temple of the 65 meter long Reclining Buddha image

The very impressive 65 meters long and 16 meters high Chauk Htat Gyi Buddha image is wearing a golden robe; the right arm of the Buddha is supporting the back of the head. The Reclining Buddha image is decorated with very expressive colors, white face, red lips, blue eye shadow, golden robe and red finger nails.

The soles of the feet contain 108 segments in red and gold colors that show images representing the 108 lakshanas or auspicious characteristics of the Buddha.

The 65 meter long Reclining Buddha image in the Chauk Htat Gyi Pagoda
Buddhist people pay their respect to the Reclining Buddha burning incense sticks and offering flowers. Around the Chauk Htat Gyi Buddha image is a number of shrines, one for each of the eight days of the week in Asian astrology (Wednesday is split in two days). Local people pray to the shrine belonging to the day of their birth.

A few inscribed plaques in English and Burmese contain information about Buddhism and the teachings of the Buddha.Read more