Yangon Temples
Shwedagon, by one of the statues for days of the week |
Offerings |
Zedi |
Night shot |
Brought my tripod |
Guardian Lions, at night |
The big recliner |
See: really big |
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This guy is a Nat god of some kind |
Jack Palance |
He did it |
Nat |
The big seated Buddha |
The poorly lit temple of the big seated Buddha |
The Ugly American, Shwedagon |
Golden umbrella, Shwedagon |
Buddha's disciple, appearing to admire his foot |
More gold at Shwedago |
Buddha in a jewelled hall |
There is a very popular ogre temple. |
Close up. Buddhism? That's a 50 kyat note. it's 1250 kyat = 1 USD |
Lots of ogres. I dig the ogres. |
Nat |
This Buddha's hands were in an interesting postion |
Shwedagon |
The main temple at Shwedagon, at night |
Monk |
Temple detail |
Guardian lions |
Feet of Guardian Lions |
Buddha hand detail, Shwedagon |
Main temple, nearing dusk |
Main temple, slightly nearer to dusk |
Temple roof detail, Shwedagon |
Zedis zedis everywhere. |
It's overwhelming at times, all the statues, zedis, incense, people, color |
Monk |
Lattice work detail |
Prayer flags |
Refurbishing the temple |
It could get quite crowded at Shwedagon |
Temple tower detail |
Madonna and Child (who looks a bit like John Quincy Addams) |
Winsome ogre |
A small reclining Buddha |
Temple archway detail |
Monk |
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