On the way from Mandalay to Mt. Popa we stopped in Salay to visit the Yoke Sone Kyaung (Monastery) and the Shin Bin Maha Laba Man Temple. It was well worth the detour. The wood carvings in the monastery are fantastic.
Yoke Sone Kyaung (Yoke Sone Monastery) has an abundance of wood carvings.
View of the monastery. (954k) Closer view of the monastery. (867k) Closer view of the monastery. (843k) Closer view of one of the buildings in the monastery with Buddha statue inside. (806k) Decorated stairway to the monastery. (887k) Wood carved statues. (732k) Wood carved statues. (891k) Wood carved statues. (765k) Wood carved statues. (845k) Wood carved statues. (867k) Wood carved statue. (759k) Wood carved statue. (894k) Close-up of wood carved statue. (798k) Wood carved roof decoration. (1095k) Wood carved roof decoration. (1257k) Man-faced lion (Yadanaboun Period, 19th century). (694k) Lacquered, gilded box (Konbaung Period, 19th century). (1062k)
Shin Bin Maha Laba Man Temple
Shin Bin Maha Laba Man Temple. (910k) Stone carved statue. (1028k) Buddha statue with the Varada Mudra in the temple. (795k) Buddha statue with the Bhumisparsha Mudra in the temple. (826k)
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