š Kyaiktiyo Pagoda, also known as Golden Rock, is a significant Buddhist pilgrimage site in Mon State, Myanmar.
š It features a small pagoda built atop a precariously balanced, gold-leaf covered boulder on the edge of a cliff.
š Important Buddhist pilgrimage destination
āØ Witness the gravity-defying Golden Rock
š§ Opportunity for meditation and offerings
šø Unique photo opportunities of the golden boulder
š Experience the March Full Moon festival with 90,000 candles
š« Only men are allowed to touch the sacred boulder
ā°ļø Requires a hike or pick-up truck ride up a mountain
šØ Accommodation available at the mountain top or in Kinpun at the foot
š Kinpun is 4-5 hours by bus from Yangon, or 6 hours by train
š° Pick-up truck ride costs 2,500 Kyat one way.
š Pilgrimage is at its peak during the Full Moon day of Tabaung in March.
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