Thamee Whet Umin & Hmya Tha Umin

It is located half a mile southeast of Nyaung U. There are two caves called Thamee Whet Umin and Hmya Tha Umin dated back from the 13th century. Thamee Whet Umin is a cave formed by digging into the side of a hill and cave contains a stone inscription. It is constructed with zig-zag corridors and inside of which are rooms and cellars arranged like a maze. The U Min on the northside is called Hmya Tha Umin. In Hmya Tha Umin, Buddha images were sculpted on the walls and frescoes of Bagan Period still survive on some walls.

Hmya Tha Umin is totally hidden and covered by time and nature

The remains of Hmya Tha Umin

Thamee Whet Umin

One of the Buddha Images inside Thamee Whet Umin

Corridors and Cellars inside the cave

(Source: myanmars.net)