“ reclining Buddha ”
Chaukhtatgyi Paya
he paya itself is essentially a huge metal structure designed to shelter the Buddha from the elements. The paya is open all hours of the day, and admission to visit the Buddha is free.
Lying horizontally on a giant platform, the Buddha is almost 60-70 meters in length, 30 meters tall, and is crowned with diamonds and precious stones, making an encounter with the Chaukhtatgyi Buddha quite an awe-inspiring experience.
Be sure to walk all the way to the end. There you’ll see on the Buddha’s feet inscriptions in gold describing the many lives of the Buddha; see if you can decipher the symbols!ribing the many lives of the Buddha; see if you can decipher the symbols