Kuthodaw Pagoda & the World's Largest Book
Kuthodaw Pagoda & the World's Largest Book
Kuthodaw Pagoda & the World's Largest Book
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The Kuthodaw Paya houses "the world's largest book", 729 marble slabs of Buddhist scriptures.
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Michele P
Marrakech, Morocco478 contributions
Jan 2020 • Couples
This Pagoda is impressive even before you enter. Seen from a distance, it is spectacular, and impossible to drive by!
The atmosphere is calm and the repetitive architecture adds to this feeling of serenity. It really is a wonderful place to stroll around and appreciate the scale and beauty of the building.
The views around the Pagoda are also wonderful, surrounded by further temples and countryside.
Certainly unmissable and incredibly photogenic. I only wish that I could have spent more time here to appreciate all it had to offer.
The atmosphere is calm and the repetitive architecture adds to this feeling of serenity. It really is a wonderful place to stroll around and appreciate the scale and beauty of the building.
The views around the Pagoda are also wonderful, surrounded by further temples and countryside.
Certainly unmissable and incredibly photogenic. I only wish that I could have spent more time here to appreciate all it had to offer.
Written 27 February 2020
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jwgbusiness
Thornhill, Canada146 contributions
Dec 2019
This is a huge complex where there is a main, central pagoda with a large buddha and surrounding it are 729 stupas, each stupa containing a marble tablet written on both sides. The writings are sacred Buddhist texts and teachings. That is why it is called the world's largest book. The main pagoda which is a magnificent building itself with a huge hall area for worship is approx. 200 feet tall. Cats and dogs are quite commonly seen.
Written 8 February 2020
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Alan C
Southampton296 contributions
Dec 2019
Beautiful site, peaceful walking around the temples. Excellent Golden Pagoda. Learned the art of Bell ringing (essential for a visit to Burma) from our guide Mr Starskey from Starskey and Hutch Taxi Service.
Written 2 March 2020
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milliesmum2016
Christchurch, New Zealand1,771 contributions
Jan 2020
This Pagoda is very unique, I think. It is a huge rectangular enclosure and you really need a birdsye view to appreciate the scale. There is a scale model close by the main entrance but you can also get a great idea of it from the top of Mandalay Hill. There are hundreds of little white shrines which each are a page of Buddhist sacred text. Then in the centre there is a more usual type of pagoda with a large central Buddha. I think he's made of one huge block of marble. The weight must be colossal. The floor must be good! An endearing thing about the pagodas, monasteries and monuments is all the cats and dogs happily living there. The cats at this pagoda all had the little flowery carpet squares that you see in the local markets, so that they were comfortable on the marble floor. How sweet is that?
Written 8 February 2020
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Suresh
19 contributions
May 2022
A heritage site with 729 small pagodas surrounding a Big Pagoda. inscriptions on white marble placed in each pagoda. historically and spiritually important place with the worlds largest book.. see it to believe. worth a few pictures.
Written 21 June 2022
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yipjcs88
Hong Kong, China9,964 contributions
Dec 2019
It is said to have the world's largest book but one cannot actually finds a book per se. It consists of many inscribed marble tablets. Nice and very unusual. Great place for a visit.
Written 6 January 2020
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Cherry
Mandalay, Myanmar29 contributions
Feb 2020
Warmly welcome to Mandalay. This pagoda is the one of the memory of the world. You can see 729 white marble stone slabs and big star trees. This place is a panic place in the cool shade under the trees. This book is the largest and heaviest book in the world. This pagoda's style look like Shwesigon Pagoda's style in Bagan.
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Cherry
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Cherry
Written 6 March 2020
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Michal R
Trencin, Slovakia41 contributions
Here one thing you should be aware of. There is standing a lady on the right side of the entrance who is asking you to pay entrance fee. But it is all free!!! Dont stop by her and just continue your visit :-)
Written 8 May 2015
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Kanokkaan
Bangkok, Thailand318 contributions
May 2019 • Friends
I have been there in daytime, so it was so hot that I hardly step out of shade to see most of the incredible white stupas and inscriptions of Tripitaka.
Anyway, there were some areas that shady enough for me to walk and have a close look, they were truly impressive.
There were many people at this temple (not crowded). I saw them not only came for paying worship, but also chilling-out. That was good to see how they spend time in the temple :)
Anyway, there were some areas that shady enough for me to walk and have a close look, they were truly impressive.
There were many people at this temple (not crowded). I saw them not only came for paying worship, but also chilling-out. That was good to see how they spend time in the temple :)
Written 6 May 2019
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SurreyGirl27
Addlestone, UK1,152 contributions
Mar 2014 • Friends
You need to know what you are visiting before arriving as unless it is explained that each of the marble tombs holds a page of the scriptures you are likely to miss the significance of this magnificent place. The symmetry of the pagodas makes for some spectacular photographs and being able to wander around without being haunted by the usual tourist touts is a nice change. (But saying that outside the sellers do have the famous tamarind sweets at $1 for a large bag which are great)
Written 24 March 2014
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I am planning to visit Myanmar in January 2017 and Mandalay is part of my target place to visit. I want to know what is that book like ? It claimed the largest book in the world. When I try to find out the pictures of that book, no one post .. Is this the real book or just complex everywhere like marble stone?
Written 4 November 2016
Honestly, it is so worth the trip!!! Every page of the book is on a marble slab sand every slab has it's own small stupa. It really is beautiful and it is so different from the rest of the pagodas/stupas you will see!!
Written 8 November 2016
Is there a fee? How did you get there? Is it good to have a guide for information?
Written 4 August 2016
There is no fee but there are women who "watch" your shoes while you are inside and you can give them a tip if you like. First time I went I had a guide which I found helpful, went back by myself just to sit and soak it up and also enjoyed that.
Written 5 August 2016
Not sure, but 2-3 acres seems about right. Unless you want to actually read each tablet, there is no need to cover it all. We found a short stroll around gave us all the full ambience and insight into this extraordinary undertaking.
Written 14 February 2015
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