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.
Aug 2019 MYANMAR PEOPLE | |
BAGO MONK SHAVEN HEAD STAIRWAY STUPA |
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