• placement: superzone
  • path: destinations/pois/hero
  • containerId: gpt-ad-214274540961
  • possible size: [970, 250], [970, 90], [728, 90], [320, 50], [1, 1],
  • targeting: 
    {
  "url": "points-of-interest/mahabodhi-shwegu/1369693",
  "refresh": 30,
  "refresh_limit": 3
}
Top Choice

Mahabodhi Shwegu

Mahabodhi Shwe-gu, Mrauk U, Myanmar.

Mahabodhi Shwe-gu, Mrauk U, Myanmar.

The highlight of this squat, little-visited temple is its passageway with bas-relief illustrations of the tribumi (Buddhist visions of heaven, earth and hell), including acrobats, worshippers and animals. At the end there's a 6ft-high central buddha and four buddhas in niches; the throne of the former includes some erotic carvings. Mahabodhi Shwegu is largely hidden behind shrubbery on a hilltop northeast of Ratanabon Paya. To get here, proceed up the barely discernible uphill path that starts behind the covered water well.

  • placement: superzone
  • path: destinations/pois/middle
  • containerId: gpt-ad-844091026330
  • possible size: [970, 250], [970, 90], [728, 90], [320, 50], [1, 1],
  • targeting: 
    {
  "url": "points-of-interest/mahabodhi-shwegu/1369693",
  "refresh": 30,
  "refresh_limit": 3
}

Must-see attractions

Explore all
  • placement: superzone
  • path: destinations/pois/superzone
  • containerId: gpt-ad-490389649846
  • possible size: [970, 250], [970, 90], [728, 90], [320, 50], [1, 1],
  • targeting: 
    {
  "url": "points-of-interest/mahabodhi-shwegu/1369693",
  "refresh": 30,
  "refresh_limit": 3
}