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Kyaiktiyo - 2500 year old Pagoda Position Against Gravity

Kyaiktiyo Pagoda is a golden yellow colored stones and old tahun.Kyaiktiyo 2500 Pagoda, also known as the Golden Rock) is a famous Buddhist pilgrimage site in Mon State, Burma. Small pagoda (5.5 m (18 ft)) sits on a rock of gold, granite stone covered with gold leaf pasted by devotees.

The most unique as well as strange of a large stone that was his position against gravity. Note the picture below.


In this position, let alone the fact that big rock, prone to tumble. And indeed an inclined position on a hill as if ready to tumble at any time, but apparently not! During the 2500 year, the stone remained in that position. Sunggh Allah the Almighty for everything ..

Kyaiktiyo Pagoda is located on the mountain, there is an important pilgrimage for Buddhists after the Shwedagon Pagoda and Mahamuni Pagoda.

According to legend, Buddha on one of his many visits to the earth, gave a lock of hair on Talk Tha, a hermit. Then, jumputan Buddha's hair, he gave to his adopted son, King Tissa, king of 11th-century Burma.
When the King dies, he hoped the Buddha's hair is diabadikandalam a hermit's head-shaped stone. In the search, assisted by the King of King Tissa Nats, Thagymin, finally found the perfect place to pagodas, which in Kyaiktiyo. And that's where it is said the Buddha's hair tucked.

According to legend, the Buddha's hair is what prevents a large stone was not rolled down the hill. Belive or not. up to you!!

Kyaiktiyo is the closest village to the pagoda. Many tourists go there, whether on a pilgrimage or sightseeing while looking at the wonders of the golden stone.
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