Pindaya 

Pindaya is situated at 1164-m above sea level and is 40-km fromKalaw. It is noted for its extensive limestone caves and Shwe U Min Paya whichis full of Buddha images of about 8000 a and picturesque Boutaloke Lake.Pindaya itself is a centre for the Myanmar speaking Taung-yo people. Localhandicrafts include Shan paper and parasols made from mulberry bark.

The town's symbol is a spider. According to the legend, seven princesses bathingin the lake took refuge in the cave during a storm where they were imprisonedby a giant spider. It is a good place to begin short treks to surrounding Danu,Pa-O, Palaung and taung-yo villages.

Pindaya Caves 

ThePindaya caves are in limestone ridge overlooking the Pindaya lake and is fullof thousands of Buddha images made from alabaster, teak, marble, brick, lacquerand cement which have been put there over centuries and arranged in such a wayas to form a labyrinth throughout the various cave chambers. In these caves,you may come across lay people practicing meditation. The Pindaya caves are inlimestone ridge overlooking the Pindaya lake and is full of thousands of Buddhaimages made from alabaster, teak, marble, brick, lacquer and cement which havebeen put there over centuries and arranged in such a way as to form a labyrinththroughout the various cave chambers. In these caves, you may come across laypeople practicing meditation.

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Pindaya is probablythe most visited cave in Myanmar, or certainly in the Shan State. The cavecontains over 8,000 images of Buddha. Some of the older statues and images haveinscriptions dating from the 18th century.

Pindaya Cave islocated near the town of Pindaya in Shan State. Pindaya is a Buddhistpilgrimage site and also a tourist attraction. Also known as “South PindayaCave”, “Shwe Oo Min Cave”, “Shwe U Min Pagoda”, “Golden Cave Pagoda” and “Caveof Ten Thousand Buddhas”.

The southern cave isthe main one. Archaeologists mapped this “South Pindaya Cave” in 1980, it wassurveyed at 200m long. The cave was re- mapped by the “Shan ‘98” expeditionwith a length of 200 m stated at the survey (Bence1998).

A long roofedstaircase leads to a temple at the cave entrance. There is also an elevator upto the cave. The large entrance chamber is packed with Buddhas. Beyond theentrance chamber a path winds through several large chambers. The cave haselectric lighting.

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Pindaya, a three hourdrive from Helo is a city located in the hills of the Shan State, thelargest area within Myanmar. The cave is noted for its 9000 Buddha statues, butis also a bustling market town located on a small lake.

A cave filled with 8700Buddhas, set high on a ridge above Pone Taloke Lake, there is a coveredstairway, and also a lift for the final 130 steps.

he ride from hehoairport is about 90 minutes on a very rough road,longer when there is roadconstruction,flooding etc.There are a few decent views,a green tearestaurant,and a burmese umbrella factory along the route.The entry fee intothe caves is $3 and you have the option to take an elevator.

From the bottom of themain steps there are around 30(?) steps up and then one has a choice of walkingup more stairs or taking the lift/elevator to the cave entrance. The lift has glass walls so one has great viewson the way up – and down, and the sign says the lift operates from 0900-1200and 1300-1600 hours. Whether arriving by stairs or lift you then enter alargish room and there are a further 20(?) steps up into the caves. The templestupa is unusually actually inside the cave, near the entrance and consequentlyis much smaller than in many temples, maybe just 7 metres high or so.

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