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Bago Day return trip and interesting place to visit from Yangon is Bago,Located only 80 km from Yangon. Bago,now the capital city of Bago Division and it was an ancient capital of Mon kingdom in 15th century. Two Mon princes were built that town when they observed a scared goose building its nest on an island nearby. This was an auspicious sign and they called their town Han-tha-wadi. Female hintha (hintha derives from the pali word hansa whicn means a water bird) perched on the male’s back is the symbol of Bago. And because of that symbol, people said that the men from Bago are hen-packed husband.
Shwemawdaw Pagoda The most important and symbol of Bago.Its history dated back to the time of Buddha and two hairs of Buddha were enshrined in it. Shwemawdaw, that name derives from the Khmer phrase meaning ‘at the tip of the peninsula. About 15 meters higher than the great Shwedagon. The upper part of Shwemawdaw pagoda was broke down in 1930 after frequently earthquakes. Reconstructed in 1952 and the new umbrella and diamond orb was placed on top in 1954.
Kyaik Pun pagoda Kyaik Pun Pagoda situated just before arrive the downtown of Bago. Kyaik Pun pagoda was built in 1476 AD by King Dhammazedi, king of Bago. There are four sitting Buddha images placed back to back and facing the four directions. Each image has 33 meters in height. One of the images facing west was destroyed in the 1930 earthquake. They have also an interesting legendary said that these four images were built by four princesses after making a promise “ not to married in their life”. But one princess could not keep her promise and got married. So her Buddha image was frequently damaged and had to repaired.
Shwethalyaung Image This 180 foot long reclining Buddha image was built in 994 AD by King Migadhippa to commemorate his conversion to Buddhism after years of spirit worship. After the Bago period, it was hidden in the jungle for over a century. And fortunately it was discovered in 1881 when the railway lines constructed in that area.
Kanbawzathadi Palace was built by King Bayinnaung (1551-1581 A.D.) the founder of the second Myanmar Empire. The first Hantharwaddy city was shifted to new place and the king rebuilt the new palace to the south of the Shwemawdaw Pagoda and named Kanbawzathadi in 1556. The original palace consisted of 76 apartments and halls according to the old drawing record. It was burned down in 1599. Kanbawza Thadi, the famous palace of King Bayinnaung (1551-1581 A.D.) is being extensively excavated and some buildings are being rebuilt. It is a great archaeological site in Bago. In AD 1566, King Bayinnaung was the founder of the Second Myanmar Empire, which stretched from the borders of India to parts of Thailand and Laos.
Kyaikhtiyo (Golden Rock) The most famous pagoda in Mon State. “Kyaikhtiyo”derived from Mon language means a pagoda shouldered on the head of a hermit. It’s built on a huge boulder which balances precariously on a projecting tabular rock. The rock itself is separated from the mountain by a deep chasm which is spanned by an iron bridge. Legend has it that two hermits lived in these mountain and they had received two hair relics of Buddha and desired to enshrine these relics on the rock which looks like his head. Mountaineering about an hour to arrive there is fun.
