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Ring the Sule Paya Bell 3 times Sule Paya Review

For Good Luck you can bang the bell 3 times with the wooden stick. I need to research the 3 times for Good Luck tradition. I don't have any idea why but I just noticed that is what all of the locals did.

Inside Sule Paya Sule Paya Review

There are some wonderful Golden Stupas insided Sule Paya. You must remove your shoes before entering as is the case for every Paya in the country. I remember the strong smell of flowers up entering the inner circle of Sule Paya.

Sule Paya shrine Sule Paya Review

The Sule Paya has many shrines and Buddhas that are prayed to. You will quite often see 2-3 people in the shrines at all times of the day.

Sule Paya Zedi Sule Paya Review

This is a shot of the Zedi that tops the Sule Paya. This area is considered Central Yangon. So if you're staying in the area and are wandering the streets and get lost just ask directions to the Sule Paya and you'll get back on track. Actually Yangon is a very easy city to navigate on foot. My son and I spent hours and hours just wandering and never got lost.
The Zedi is said to house a Sacred Hair Relic of Buddha.

Donation Box

If you have extra Kyat any Temple in Myanmar won't have any problems taking it off your hands! There are plenty of donation boxes set up in the Sule Paya and other Temples. They like to keep the boxes about 1/4 full. It must be part of their marketing??

Sule Paya.....Important icons Sule Paya Review

In the Sule Paya you can find some of the important Buddhas and other Buddhist icons in cabinets around the inside walls.

Sule Paya Buddha Sule Paya Review

Outside of the circular outer wall you will find many photo shops and every once in while you will see one of these Buddhas sitting in the wall.