Can you imagine reaching a pagoda in the middle of the jungle after a long hike with nothing but the smiles of the faithful you encounter along the way? This and much more is what you can experience on your visit to the Kyaiktiyo Pagoda, which you can also reach by vehicle, though it may not be as thrilling an experience. The reason why this pagoda attracts so many pilgrims is its enormous rock that defies some laws of physics, on which the faithful place gold leaf, giving it its characteristic golden color.
"The rock on which the pagoda stands measures no less than 7 meters"
According to legend, a hermit gifted a lock of Buddha's hair to a King who, with magical powers, extracted a head-shaped rock from the sea upon which they placed the hair and built the pagoda. That is the rock you will see, ignoring the force of gravity, on your visit to the Kyaiktiyo Pagoda, which is illuminated every night with the light of 90,000 candles. Will you pilgrimage through the jungle to reach the summit of the Golden Rock?
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