History of Mandalay
Mandalay, as the center of Myanmar culture, was outstanding in the past, it holds the stage now; and it will continue to be a place of pride in the future. It is situated about 600 kilometers north of Yangon on the Ayeyarwaddy river, is, with about half a Million inhabitants Myanmar's second largest city.
Kuthodaw Pagoda - A Buddhist University
Mandalay is the historical old capital, a capital of Myanmar culture, Buddhist Sasana and Myanmar traditional arts and crafts, with the life span of one hundred and forty two years, a city which abounds in historical sites, cultural memorials and Buddhist edifices. Accordingly, it is the richest historical landmark next to Bagan.
Despite the wonderful sound of its name, inviting associations to an archaic fairy tale kingdom, Mandalay is neither very old nor particularly beautiful. But Mandalay was the capital of the last, independent Burmese kingdom, which in 1886 was finally conquered by British colonial forces.
The town had been founded only 29 years earlier in 1857 by King Mindon, making it the capital of an independent kingdom for less than 30 years. In 1857 Mandalay was set up in an empty area, because, according to an ancient prophecy, in that exact place a town would come into existence on occasion of the 2,400th jubilee of Buddhism.
The city was named after the Mandalay Hill, which is situated at the northeast corner of the present city. The hill has for long been a holy mount and it is believed that Lord Buddha prophesied that a great city, metropolis of Buddhism, would be founded at its foot. It was King Mindon who fulfilled the prophecy.
East- View from mandalay Hill
King Mindon decided to fulfill the prophecy and during his reign in the Kingdom of Amarapura he issued a royal order on 13 January, A.D 1857 to establish a new kingdom. The Ceremony of Ascending the Throne was celebrated in July, 1858. The royal city and the kingdom was demarcated. The whole royal city was called Lay Kyun Aung Mye ("Victorious Land over the Four Islands") and the royal palace, the Mya Nan San Kyaw ("The Royal Emerald Palace"). The kingdom was called the Kingdom of Yadanabon, along with other name Ratanapura, mean " The Bejeweled Site ". Later it was called Mandalay after the Mandalay Hill, 2.5km far to the north east of the royal palace, and today the name still exists. The name " Mandalay " is a derivative of the Pali word " Mandala ", which means " a plainsland " and also that of the Pali word " Mandare ", which means " an auspicious land ".
Old Monastry made from Teak wood
At that time a transfer of the capital not only meant leaving an old town and erecting a new town in a different place. As all secular buildings of that time, including the royal palaces, were built from wood, a transfer of the capital meant the complete dismantling of the houses of the old settlement, which then were loaded on carts and the backs of elephants to be reconstructed at the place chosen for the new town.
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Temple at Mandalay Hill
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I love Blue Taxi in mandalay
Morning Market
I am buying sarong
Foods on street
joo joo! I love this ..hand made 80 baht
Simply Vender
morning foods
made from Black Sticky Rice
Naka !!! every where
These Flowers is so nice and good smell
Bus and Express
There are daily local express from Yangon to Mandalay and many other parts of the country.
Bus terminal in Mandalay
Taxi
Pickups and vans are available to travel around Mandalay, Amarapura, Inwa, and Sagaing.
my drver and bule-toktok
Flower in front of temple
and Birds....for what????
Hoopo! Bee eating White wagtail..Blabble??
Maha Myat Muni Buddha image was casted in very presence of Buddha. The sitting image is 3.8 meters high. King Bo Daw Payars brought the image from Rakhine State in 1784. Last crowds are present everyday visiting the pagoda. One should not miss the chance to visit while you are in Mandalay.
Mandalay Hill
At the foot of Mandalay hill which rises to 240 meters, there is a Magnificent panoramic view of the city and from top of it, the surroundings view can be seen. There is a car road that reaches almost to the hilltop.
Shwenandaw Monastery
The monastery is famous for Woodcarvings which are a beauty to watch and show the Ancient Myanmar arts and crafts. The monastery building was moved to the present place from the inside of the Mandalay palace for public. The movement of the monastery was done by King Thibaw in 1880.
The Mandalay Palace
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