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Kyaikhtiyo
 

Kyaikhtiyo pagoda is also known as the Golden Rock Pagoda. It is situated in Kyaikhto township in Mon State, four-hour drive from Yangon. There is a well-beaten path leading to the Pagoda on the peak of the mountain. It automatically makes a good trekking.

This famous Pagoda has an interesting legend that the two brother hermits had received a strand of the hair of the Buddha and enshrined them in the Pagoda, built on a huge rock that resembles the head of a hermit. It is a really miraculous Pagoda, because it does not fall down the steep slope of the mountain, although it should, but still remains as it is throughout a great length of time. Myanmar Buddhists believe it is due to the power and glory of the Buddha's hair enshrined in the Pagoda. The Pagoda Festival is annually held from November to May, until the rainy season sets in. Tourists can make a side trip there from Yangon and get back the same day if set out very early. Crowds of pilgrims from all parts of Myanmar both along the climbing paths and on the Pagoda Platform are themselves attractive.

Mawlamyine (Moulmein)
Mawlamyaing is the capital city of Mon State. Once it was the capital of Mon Kingdom which had flourished from the 3rd century BC to the 11th century AD, stretching across Thailand and Cambodia through centuries. It is easily accessible by car or train from Yangon. Kyaikhto pagoda (The Golden Rock) is an ideal place for pilgrims. Mawlamyaing is famous for the Shwesandaw Pagoda, Mawlamyaing Market and Gaungsay Island at mid-river. Gaungsay means washing the head of the kings in those days. Mawlamyaing is also a seaport. If time permitted, tourists should visit there and proceed to Thanphuzayat town, a town famous for the Allied Cemetery of Allied soldiers who fell in the construction of railroad form Thanphuzayat to Thailand during the Japanese occupation between 1942-45. Visiting Mudon, Kyaikmaraw and Kyaikkhami mid-water Pagoda at Setse Beach are also a must-visit.