Kyaiktiyoe Pagoda Candle Light Festival

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Kyaiktiyoe Pagoda Candle Light Festival

Uploaded: February 04, 2017 | Entered: June 26, 2017 09:55:11

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Mount Kyaiktiyo (Kyite Htee Yoe), famous for the huge golden rock perched at its summit, is one of the three most sacred religious sites in Myanmar, along with the Shwedagon Pagoda and the Mahamuni Temple. The Nine Thousand Lights Festival takes place at Mount Kyaiktiyo in December and features food offerings at dawn and candle lighting after dark, illuminating the mountaintop

Comments

Harvey A. Ravitch February 04, 2017 1

Winner, winner, I absolutely love this! The Rich golden color, vs. the indigo blues, great details, & Wonderful information.Excellent! #1679001

JO ANN CLEVELAND February 04, 2017 1

Harvey took the words right out of my mouth, I'll just add a fave!! #11560320

Joanna Kovalcsik level-classic June 26, 2017 1

Congratulations on your sparkling POTD, Htet! #11614537

Nancy L. Green level-classic June 26, 2017 1

GORGEOUS capture, CONGRATULATIONS!! <>< #11614539

Patricia A. Casey level-deluxe June 26, 2017 1

Congratulations Htet on POTD & Finalist....lovely capture....cheers =^..^= #11614558

Teresa L. Brooks June 26, 2017 1

Congratulations on this beautiful POTD #11614568

Chuck Green level-classic June 26, 2017 1

Excellent work, Htet! Congrats on your finalist and POTD! <>< #11614599

Robert Mann level-classic June 26, 2017 1

Stunning image! Many congrats on your POTD! #11614656

Robert Mann level-classic June 26, 2017 1

Stunning image! Many congrats on your POTD! #11614657

John Koepfer @PresentPleasures June 29, 2017 1

Excellent image, Finalist and POTD Htet, congratulations!! #11615539

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