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Nga Yant Min Cave & Yankin Hill
Nga Yant Min Cave & Yankin Hill
The Yankin Hill is located in the east of Mandalay. Yankin Hill meaning “away from danger”, shows harmony and tranquility of Mandalay.
Nga Yant Min Cave is situated at Yankin Hill, about 5 miles (8km) east of Mandalay and 884ft (269m) above the sea level. There are many carved figures of fishes on the hill, placed by Min Shin Saw, son of King Alaung Sithu during the Bagan Era. It is believed that the first figures of the fishes were kept in the Royal Palace during the Yadanarbon period. It is said that the figure of the Buddha to be, the king of the fish was put in the cave and belived to get rain when there was a drought.
Yankin Hill in Mandalay
Other Post:
- The Sanda Muni Cast Buddha Image
- Buddha Tooth Relic Pagoda
- Kandawgyi Lake of Mandalay & Pyi Gyi Mon Royal Barge
- Eindawya Paya Pagoda
- The Maha Lawka Marazein Kuthodaw Pagoda
- Mandalay Royal Palace
- Shwenandaw Monastery
- Mandalay Palace Moat and Wall
- Mandalay Hill
- Zay Cho Market
- Yandabo Pot Making Village
- Wood Carving Workshop
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Sagaing Travel
Bagan Travel
Lake Inle Travel
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Monywa Travel
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