Hpaung Daw U Pagoda

Interesting

This temple is in the middle of the lake, and it considered very important for the people of the lake. The most important part of the temple are five Buddha statues with an interesting legend behind I...

Lovely pagoda

We stopped at this pagoda while visiting Inle Lake, and I'm so glad we did. This beautiful, slightly understated pagoda is to honor Buddhism, and the gold Buddhas are absolutely stunning. It's an im...

"Hpaung Daw U Pagoda"

Hpaung Daw U pagoda festival was held in every October and it lasts about 1 month. During the festival, the four Buddha's statues (which are made from sandal wood) are taken along in 19 villages. The...

Out of Shape!

We visited this large pagoda complex as part of our day on the water at Inle. It is where the royal holy barge is stored. You can visit it in ot's own opensided boat house beside the pagoda. The bud...

Beautiful

Another beautiful pagoda with all the trimmings. Nearby is the spectacular ceremonial boat. Shame about the Buddhas gold gilded out of shape.