mahamuni buddha temple mandalay myanmar

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Mahamuni Buddha Temple Mandalay, Myanmar

Three heade elephant, a large bronze statue, believed to have healing power when rubbed at the Mahamuni Buddha Temple, Mandalay, Myanmar. Mahamuni Buddha Temple, also known as Mahamuni Pagoda, is a major pilgrimage site. The Mahamuni Buddha image is highly venereted in Burma. Ancient tradition refers to only five likenesses of Buddha wad made during his lifetime and Mahamuni Buddha is one of them.