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Burma, Mandalay: Maha Ganayon Kyaung Monastery

Eight miles south of Mandalay city is the Maha Ganayon Kyaung Monastery. It is not an outstanding monastery with exotic shrines and temples. It is more known because of its closed proximity to the city making it convenient for many tourists–mostly Japanese–to show up at breakfast time to gawk at the hundreds of monks lining up for breakfast.

Burma, Mandalay Maha Ganayon Kyaung Monastery; washing his eating bowl

Burma, Mandalay Maha Ganayon Kyaung Monastery; local animals are not disturbed

Burma, Mandalay Maha Ganayon Kyaung Monastery; house of a famous writer

Burma, Mandalay Maha Ganayon Kyaung Monastery; morning wash-up

Burma, Mandalay Maha Ganayon Kyaung Monastery; morning wash-up

Burma, Mandalay Maha Ganayon Kyaung Monastery; morning wash-up

Burma, Mandalay Maha Ganayon Kyaung Monastery; book store for tourists

Burma, Mandalay Maha Ganayon Kyaung Monastery; main road through monastery

Burma, Mandalay Maha Ganayon Kyaung Monastery; moment of relaxation

Burma, Mandalay Maha Ganayon Kyaung Monastery; washing his eating bowl

Burma, Mandalay Maha Ganayon Kyaung Monastery; the main functions are to

Burma, Mandalay Maha Ganayon Kyaung Monastery; scriptures along the road

Burma, Mandalay Maha Ganayon Kyaung Monastery; rail tracks (active?)

Burma, Mandalay Maha Ganayon Kyaung Monastery; local village shop

Burma, Mandalay Maha Ganayon Kyaung Monastery; local women

Burma, Mandalay Maha Ganayon Kyaung Monastery; local woman

Burma, Mandalay; people waiting to vote; during our visit in November 2015

Burma, Mandalay; people waiting to vote; during our visit in November 2015

Burma, Mandalay; people elected the National League for Democracy as winner with Aung

Burma, Mandalay young monks; many families send their children to a monastery

Burma, Mandalay Clock tower of the Maha Ganayon Kyaung Monastery.

Burma, Mandalay House of the abbot of the Maha Ganayon Kyaung

Burma, Mandalay A temple at the Maha Ganayon Kyaung Monastery.

Burma, Mandalay A church-like shrine at the Maha Ganayon Kyaung Monastery.

Burma, Mandalay The monastery receives many tourists (especially Japanese); these are the

Burma, Mandalay The monastery receives many tourists (especially Japanese) who come to

Burma, Mandalay The monastery receives many tourists (especially Japanese) who come to

Burma, Mandalay the morning line up includes novice nuns

Burma, Mandalay Eight miles south of Mandalay city is the Maha

Burma, Mandalay young monks; many families send their children to a monastery

Burma, Mandalay everyone carries and washes his own food bowl

Monks eating breakfast; each one carries and washes his own

Shoe are not worn inside the dorms or chapels

Burma, Mandalay Maha Ganayon Kyaung Monastery; rules for visitors

Burma, Mandalay Maha Ganayon Kyaung Monastery; sleeping dormitory

Burma, Mandalay Maha Ganayon Kyaung Monastery

Burma, Mandalay Maha Ganayon Kyaung Monastery

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