Mahamuni Buddhist Temple Face Washing Ceremony - Mandalay Myanmar 2023

Mahamuni Paya is known for its seated Buddha statue which measures 13 feet tall.

As you would expect, this is also a famous place of pilgrimage in Mandalay and the Buddha is said to date back some 2,000 years.

When male devotees come here they are supposed to apply gold leaf to the statue and you can see the layers which are gently peeling off. Over the generations countless people have applied gold to the statue and that means that there is now a layer of gold leaf that is said to be 6 inches thick in places.

If you make it here at 4 o’clock in the morning then you can watch the face of the Buddha statue being polished. Locals come here everyday to see this and to make merit at the temple. This is one of the most sacred sites in the whole country and is a beautiful temple.

The face washing ceremony is something that I had never seen or even heard of before so I wanted to come see it for myself. It lasted well over an hour and people come from all over to see. The head monk meticulously cleans the face of the Buddha each morning. It’s one of the highlights of Mandalay and worth considering if you visit the city.

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