Myanmar's most famous Buddha image, 13ft high and covered in 6 inches of pure gold leaf , Mahamuni Paya, Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma), Southeast Asia

Myanmar's most famous Buddha image, 13ft high and covered in 6 inches of pure gold leaf , Mahamuni Paya, Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma), Southeast Asia

Mahamuni Paya (Mahamuni Buddhist temple), devotees praying and pressing gold leaf onto the Mahamuni buddha statue, Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma), Southeast Asia

Gold Buddha statue, Mahamuni Paya, Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

View of the Great Image, Mahamuni Buddha Temple, Mandalay division, Republic of the Union of Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Courtyard with columns and ceiling covered in gold leaf, Mahamuni Paya, Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma), Southeast Asia

The Mahamuni Buddha Temple, a Buddhist temple and major pilgrimage site, Mandalay city, Mandalay division, Republic of the Union of Myanmar (Burma), Asia

The Mahamuni Buddha Temple, a Buddhist temple and major pilgrimage site, Mandalay city, Mandalay division, Republic of the Union of Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Courtyard with columns and ceiling covered in gold leaf, Mahamuni Paya, Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma), Southeast Asia

The Mahamuni Buddha Temple, a Buddhist temple and major pilgrimage site, Mandalay city, Mandalay division, Republic of the Union of Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Mahamuni Paya Buddha Temple, Mandalay, Mandalay Region, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

The Mahamuni Buddha Temple, a Buddhist temple and major pilgrimage site, Mandalay city, Mandalay division, Republic of the Union of Myanmar (Burma), Asia

The most holy Buddha of the country, the golden Mahamuni Buddha is covered in gold leaf by believers, Mandalay, Burma, Myanmar, Southeast Asia, Asia