14th Century worship cave systems covered with ancient hieroglyphs

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Gps Coordinates  /  22.0491788,94.982425

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Pho Win Taung 14th Century 

2XXJ+MXF Damapala, Myanmar (Burma)

Beautiful hand glph decoration from within these cave Grottos all over the roofs and walls. Pho Win Taung is a huge cultural heritage collection near the Chindwin River and drilling out natural sandstone rocks. They built Buddhist temples and statues of the Buddha they made offerings.These temples and statues of the Buddha are made of natural sandstone as attached.

Link Location Gps 22.0491303

Gps Coordinates  /  22.0491303,94.9830173

Phowintaung, also spelt as Hpowindaung (Powintaung, Po Win Taung) is a Buddhist cave complex located approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) west of Monywa and 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) southeast of Yinmabin, in Yinmabin Township, Monywa District, Sagaing Region, Northern Burma (Myanmar).

Link Location Gps 22.0487782

Gps Coordinates  /  22.0487782,94.9820725

 It is located on the western bank of the Chindwin River. The name of the complex means Mountain of Isolated Solitary Meditation.

Link Location Gps 22.0483036

Gps Coordinates  /  22.0483036,94.9834091

The complex contains 947 small and large richly decorated caves. It is carved into a sandstone outcrop and contains numerous carved Buddha statues and mural paintings of geometric patterns and Jataka stories. The statues and paintings have been dated to between the 14th and 18th centuries.

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