Myanmar - Kaw Ka Taung Cave, Hpa An, Kayin

This is a small Buddhist temple outside Hpa An, in Kayin state, southern Myanmar. As usual with Burmese names, the spelling varies according to the phonetics.

As with other temples, this cave has a line of stone monks outside.

The main entrance

nat with bull

row of Buddhas inside, and the main altars

Tablets on the wall

and a tortoise on the floor.

I was amused when a group came in and the resident monk played a tape of Christmas songs - quite incongruous in a Buddhist temple.

The cave is very short. A low passage leads to an end chamber

Outside is another monk with tilted head. In the grounds are other statues,

From Kaw Ka Taung, we went a few hundred metres along the cliff, following the stone monks,

and came to Padamyar or Ruby Cave. This was only " found" about 2002 and is still being developed.

Inside a large chamber contains a large seated Buddha but the chamber was full of dust and not good for photos. There is some chert in this cave.

© Liz Price
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4 comments:

1. 
   Yeshe Liew15 February 2009 21:54

   Liz, many buddhists praise your posting on the world largest inclining Buddha. If possible I like to ask your permission to link this also. If OK please don't forget to un-save for everyone to view. A good buddhist practices open mindedness and christmas song is interesting and enjoyable.

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   Liz Price15 February 2009 22:14

   Thanks for the comments. Yes you may link to this one as well, its already available to everyone and not restricted. Thanks for asking permission.

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3. 
   Yeshe Liew16 February 2009 18:31

   Thanks liz I am sure they will be delighted

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4. 
   deb thegardener16 February 2009 20:20

   thank you so much for sharing your wonderful pictures with Buddhist Travelers.
   namaste

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