A large group of monks were on the steep steps, cleaning the stupa of the Mahazedi Pagoda

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I came to a temple called Mahazedi Pagoda. Like Shwemawdaw Pagoda, this temple also has a large golden stupa rising in the center. It stands on top of a small hill, giving the impression that it is taller than Shwemawdaw Pagoda at first glance. As I approached, I found that the stupa was equipped with a staircase so that I could climb up to it. Fools and smoke like heights. So I decided to climb the stairs.

The stairs built on the side of the stupa are quite steep. I climbed up the stairs, looking only upward. Before I knew it, I was at the very top. There were no tall structures around me, and the view was very good. There was a forest around the area, and golden stupas were scattered among them. But after a while, I remembered where I was standing. I remembered that I was afraid of heights, and I began to get scared.

Looking down from above at the steep staircase I had climbed, I saw Buddhist monks at various points along the staircase. They were cleaning a large stupa. They were cleaning the large stupa in a friendly and joyful manner. From what I could see, no one was afraid of heights like I was. Perhaps, with Bhutta's blessing, they are not afraid of heights.

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Aug 2019 MYANMAR PEOPLE

PHOTO DATA

No

11129

Shooting Date

Sep 2018

Posted On

August 4, 2019

Modified On

November 14, 2023

Place

Bago, Myanmar

Genre

Street Photography

Camera

SONY ALPHA 7R II

Lens

SONNAR T* FE 55MM F1.8 ZA

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