Attraction
Kyaik-hti-yo ‘Golden Rock’ Pagoda
Kyaik-hti-yo ‘Golden Rock’ Pagoda Kyaik-hti-yo, or Golden Rock Pagoda, near Kyaikhto town in Mon State is regarded as a miracle by Buddhist devotees. It is a small spire of 18ft (5.5m) believed to enshrine a hair relic of the Buddha .It is set atop a uge boulder which in turn is balanced on the edge of a cliff. The wide open platform gives a fantastic view of distant mountains, especially at sunset. A large ordination hall near the entrance of the pagoda has the look of a crown with many tiers.
Win Sein Reclining Image
The Win Sein Meditation Centre is known throughout the country but recently a new structure has made it more famous. It is an immense reclining image in the pose of death, more than 600ft (182.9m) long. Entrances in the 'pillow' and other places lead to interior meditation chambers . It is the longest reclining image in the world, and in Myanmar, where previously Dawei's Shwe Tharlyaung at 242ft (73.6m),Yangon’s Chauk Htut Kyi at 230ft(70m) and Bago's Shwe Tharlyaung at 180ft (54.8m) had reigned supreme.
Yadana Bon Myint Monastery or Queen Sein Don Monastery
Donated by Queen Sein Don, a much - loved queen of King Mindon(r. 1853-1878)who had a green number of queens of various ranks, this monastery was originally her residence . Her mansion incorporated many features of the Mandalay Palace, i ncluding a replica in scale of the Lion Throne which is still on view. The corridors are lined with gilded carved figures and the interior decorated with intricately-carved and thickly gilded-floral designs.
Maha Muni Pagoda
The image enshrined in Mawlamyine is a replica of the one in the Maha Muni Pagoda at Mandalay although not covered with thick gold leaf.
Kyaik Than Lan Pagoda
Situated on the ridge overlooking the town, Kyaik Than Lan Pagoda is also a famous pilgrimage site, offering a panoramic view of the town and the habour.
Kyeik Khami Yelai Pagoda
Kyeik Khami is a small coastal town and the pagoda is built on a small island 200 metres yards from the beach. It has a long walkway so that at high tide people can still walk to it. This image is believed to be one of four made by a monk in Sri Lanka and floated to Myanmar on four rafts.
Kyeik Maraw Pagoda
Kyeik Maraw is a typical Mon town, peaceful and pleasant, about 23 kilometres (15 miles) from Mawlamyine.The pagoda was built by Queen Shin Saw Pu in 1455, and it has beautifully decorated pavilions. The sitting image here is the type not much seen elsewhere i.e.,as if on a chair and not with legs folded.
Gaung Hsay Kyun
Off the southwest coast of Mawlamyine is a small island Gaung Hsay Kyun where in the old days kings held hair washing ceremonies. In spite of its size, Gaung Hsay Kyun has many pagodas and monasteries.
Wish-granting Hair Relic Pagoda (Hump Pagoda)
The Hump Pagoda was built by Hermit Teiktha, who built the Kyaik Hti Yo Pagoda . He built it in Sakarit 47, five years earlier than Kyaik Hti Yo. Its structure was unique in that it was composed of three rocks in a row. It is about four miles from Kyonka village, Paung Township, Mon State. It lie near Thabeikaing Monastery on the Hump Mountain Range. Therefore, the pagoda is also known as the Hump Pagoda.
Thanbyuzayat
About 40 miles(64km) south of Mawlamyine,Thanbyuzayat, which literally means "A shed of white iron sheet", is named after a structure which existed when it was the western terminus of the Death Railway built by prisoners of the Japanese during World War II. Thousands of Allied prisoners-of-war as well as Myanmar and other Asians died building the railway, which had its eastern terminusat Kanchanaburi in Thailand. Thanbyuzayat symbolizes the horrors of war and has a cemetery under
the care of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
First Baptist Church or Judson’s Church (1827)
This was founded by Reverend Adoniram Judson , an American Baptist missionary who translated the Bible into Myanmar and compiled an English-Myanmar dictionary.
