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Maha Bodhi Ta Htaung
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Maha Bodhi Ta Htaung (lit. 'a thousand great Bo
trees') is a famous Buddhist region and monastery
located in Monywa Township, Myanmar (Burma). It
is famous for the Giant Standing Buddha statue,
the second largest in the world, and for the
Gratitude's of U Narãda, who built the monastery.
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Maha Bodhi Ta Htaung was founded by Maha Bodhi Ta
Htaung Sayadaw Ven Nãrada on the 5th May, 1960.
He planted thousands of Bo trees throughout his
life. He started to plant them on a 15 acres (6.1
ha) plot, with Nan Oo Sayadaw, the grandson of
King Mindon.
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Before he reached this monastery, the monastery
is just one for Khatakkan villagers. Now, the 15
acres (0.061 km2) Bodhi Ta Htaung (One Thousand
Bo Trees) Auspicious Ground has been extended to
a 250 acres (1.0 km2), it is lush and green with
more than 9,000 Bo trees. The monastery is famous
in both Myanmar and the world since it has got
many thousands of Bodhi trees
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The large grounds at the foot of the hill is
dotted with thousands of Bodhi trees. The Bodhi
tree is highly revered, because it is the tree
under which the Buddha meditated and reached
enlightenment. Under every tree is an image of
the Buddha seated under a pedestal.
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Bo trees hold religious significance for
Buddhists since it is the tree under which Buddha
attained enlightenment.
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Ficus religiosa, the Bodhi - or Bo-tree ('tree of
wisdom'), under which Gautama Buddha gained
enlightenment in Buddha-Gaya (modern Bihar,
India), has become a sacred tree to Buddhists.
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The Full moon Day of Kason (according to the
Myanmar Calendar early May) is a day of three -
fold significance the Day the Buddha was born,
the day He attained Enlightenment and the Day of
His Demise.
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All over the Myanmar, men and women of all ages
go to pagodas in procession to pour water at the
root of sacred 'Bo-Tree' or 'Bodhi' tree under
which the Buddha attained Enlightenment.
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Carrying water pots on their heads, the lines of
people make up a picturesque parade indeed, as
they are usually accompanied by a music troupe
whose flutes, cymbals, drums and bamboo clappers
add a note of gaiety to the festival.
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They always walk in the clockwise direction. The
worshippers chant verses in praise of Buddha.
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The site contains thousands of Buddha images and
Bo trees, the Giant Reclining Buddha Image, Aung
Sakkyã Pagoda, and other large Buddha Images in
the Sãsana region. Many Buddhist monks can study
the Buddhist Pariyatti literature at the
monastery. Moreover, meditation centres or
Vipassãnã centres are opened at the monastic
region both for monks and laypersons.
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At the foot of the hill is the Aung Sakkya
Pagoda, completed in 1979. The 70 meter high
pagoda consists of a white base and a golden
stupa topped with a hti, an ornamental top
element found on most Burmese pagodas
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The Aung Sakkya Pagoda is surrounded by over a
thousand small pagodas enshrining images of the
Buddha. Next to the Aung Sakkya pagoda is an
ornate pavilion with a multi tiered Pyatthat roof.
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Spread out across the grounds are several more
Buddha images and chedis.
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Buddhists in Myanmar believe that more Buddha
images are better. Hundreds of thousands are not
uncommon
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Burmese art has been influenced primarily by
Theravada Buddhism and the culture of the Mon
people, with additional influences from India,
Thailand, and China. Themes are commonly drawn
from Buddhist and Hindu cosmology and myths.
Burma is particularly renowned for its richness
of Buddhist architecture, and is justifiably
called "The Land of Pagodas." Buddhist
monasteries and gilded pagodas dot the landscape.
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Inside the Pagoda
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