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Skinny Buddha, Mandalay

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#35 of 92 in Things to do in Mandalay
Monument · Hidden Gem · Landmark
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  • By bikerbabe22
    This is unusual, as most Buddha statues are average size or plump, not this one! It certainly is tall and thin! Surrounding this Buddha are many other statues to see. 
    This is unusual, as most Buddha statues are average size or plump, not this one! It certainly is tall and thin! Surrounding this Buddha are many other statues to see.  more »
  • By TGDF
    The Skinny Buddha alone was worth the trip for me as I have never seen anything like it but there are many other things to look at including a large lying Buddha. There is a small shrine down a path....  more
    The Skinny Buddha alone was worth the trip for me as I have never seen anything like it but there are many other things to look at including a large lying Buddha. There is a small shrine down a path....  more »
  • By ankyfire
    Well, it’s only a huge statue of skinny Buddha. Not much more there. And not much to do. But it is quite close to the palace complex (so You probably will be in the area anyway) and it is... 
    Well, it’s only a huge statue of skinny Buddha. Not much more there. And not much to do. But it is quite close to the palace complex (so You probably will be in the area anyway) and it is...  more »
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