This image of the Buddha is one of the most
striking we've seen in Yangon. Enshrined in the Pagoda of the Sacred Hair
Relic, it is made of bronze, gold & silver. Green, white, red & gold
neon light flicker behind it to indicate the Buddha's aura, which represents
his state of Enlightenment. The locals seem to like the touch. (Sorry, it
doesn't work for me.)
Remember King Singu's bell? The Brits also
tried to bring this image to London - and succeeded this time! It was on
display at the Victoria & Albert Museum for a while. Then, as the story
went, Queen Victoria began suffering from a terrible headache that her doctors
could neither cure nor alleviate. One night, the Queen had a dream. The Buddha
told her to return his image to Myanmar. She did, and her headache disappeared.
Read about the Pagoda of the Sacred Hair Relic in my Yangon Journal 7.
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