Visiting Monastery
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
- Walk clockwise around stupas and take off your shoes in prayer halls.
- Do not point your feet at images of the Buddha.
Best time
October to March. Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
Places to visit near Monastery
All places near Taunggyi →
How to reach Monastery
Nearest towns with a guide: Taunggyi (5 km) · Nyaungshwe (19 km). Coordinates 20.77996, 97.00223. Road distances are estimates.
Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Monastery?
October to March. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Monastery?
Nearby: Shan State Cultural Museum (museum, 5 km), Sular Muni Lawka Chanthar Pagoda (Buddhist site, 6 km), Inle Lake (lake, 35 km), Jumping Cat Monastery (Buddhist site, 39 km), Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda (Buddhist site, 45 km), Pindaya Caves (cave, 50 km).
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