Inland
the country rises in gently undulating slopes. The most
noticeable feature is Popa Hill, or the Mt. Popa, an extinct
volcano, to the south-east. The highest peak is 1518 meters
(4,981 feet) above sea-level. The volcano is known to be extinct
since 250,000 years. The volcanic ash makes the surrounding
plains fertile and the heights capture the moisture of passing
clouds, causing the rain and to make this place an oasis in the
middle of the hot plains of Bagan. Mt Popa has about 200 water
streams around it. Hundreds of Monkeys dwell in this region. 
Salay
is about 120km from Bagan to the south. Kyauk Padaung and Chauk
are the towns on the way to Salay from Bagan. It is a day-trip
from Bagan. Salay is a popular place in Myanmar because it is
the historic home of the famous Salay U Ponnya, a Kone Baung Era
writer/poet whose works are well-known all over the country.
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Destination in Myanmar
Around BaganMt.Popa
FestivalMt.Popa is considered to be the adobe of the Myanmar Nats or Powerful Spirits. Thus most of the Nats are worshipped here. There is a yearly festival worshipping the Nats at Mt Popa. Usually the festival takes place during May-June. Nats (Spirit)Although Buddhism has been the established religion in Burma, spirit worship or animism is also practiced. Ghosts and demons have never really been seen but that is no reason not to believe! The Burmese spirit world has thirty-seven Nats, many of them are the spirits of those heroes who have been killed. There are Nats of the house, the river, the air and the jungle. Ritual dancing assisted by drinking a locally made, high alcohol content spirit, leads to a trance-like state, when contact can be made with the supernatural. The lady in the yellow dress has just reached this stage. Offerings to the Nats include fruit, an arrangement typically of a fresh green coconut and some bananas, and flowers. Though this is 21st century, people still refer to various Nats over advantage of being good luck in business, health and so fourth. MyingyanMyingyan is a city and district in the Mandalay Division of central Myanmar, previously, it was a district in the Meikhtilar Division of Upper Myanmar. The city has a population of 260,000. It lies in the valley of the Ayeyarwady River, to the south of Mandalay, on the east bank of the river. The area around the town is flat, especially to the north and along the banks of the Ayeyarwady.The climate is dry, with high south winds from March until September. The annual rainfall averages about 35 in. The temperature varies between 106 and 70 Fahrenheit. The ordinary crops are millet, sesame, cotton, maize, rice and a great variety of peas and beans. There are no forests, but a great deal of low scrubland. Myingyan is the head of the branch railway to Thazi and the main line between Yangon and Mandalay. Major Attractions- Yan Aung Daw Pagoda - It is a standard bell-bottomed gilded
pagoda. Salay
Major Attractions-Yokesone Kyaung - It is a 130 years old monastery with lots of Myanmar handicrafts and sculptures. Therefore known as Yokesone meaning "Many figures". The jatakas (the stories of Lord Buddha) and Ramayana tales are described in wooden sculptures. MeikhtilarMeikhtilar lies on the junction point of Bagan-Taunggyi and Yangon-Mandalay road intersection. It is a trade center in the middle of Myanmar. The town sits on the banks of huge lake called "Meikhitlar Kan" or the Meikhitlar Lake. A bridge crosses through the lake and said to have different water on each side of the bridge. MagwayMagway is the capital of Magway Division. It is a town on the eastern bank of the Ayeyarwaddy River. It has a distance of about 531 miles from Yangon and 152 km south of Nyaung U. Major Attractions- Mya Tha Lun Pagoda - It is a typical Myanmar stupa
north-west of town on the river. According to the legendary say,
the Pagoda was first built by demon brothers. After that, the
renovation and maintenance passed onto the newer generations. PakkokuOn the other side of the Ayeyarwady River, lies this town, near Bagan. Pakkoku is well-known for the production of Tobacco. Other than Tobacco plantation, it also produces palm sugar jaggery, thanakha logs, longyis and blankets called "Anyar Saung". Pakkoku is accessible from Mandalay by car and by ferry boat. About 20km north-east of Pakkoku is the Pakhangyi town, which is the 19th century town with old city walls, museum and wooden monasteries. SameikkonA delightful village and connected to the world only by river. In colonial times Sameikkon was a wealthy trading post leaving a legacy of a number of splendid merchant's mansions. There is a wonderful network of teak footbridges that connect the village to the local monastery. YandaboA rarely visited small village with any road access to the world. Dependant on the reverie economy this village is famous for the production of terracotta pottery made from river bank mud. We see the pottery making process at various stages. Yandabo is famous in Burmese history as the place where the Treaty of Yandabo was signed in 1855 between the Burmese king and the British. It is now a center of pot production. |
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