South East Asian Trips

The Atumashi Kyaung means Incomparable Monastery, and it is contemporary with the Kuthodaw. All that remains of this great monument, which drew ecstatic accounts from western travelers who saw it before it was destroyed by fire, are whole brick-work platforms and a hint of the wooden building and five rectangular terraces. This monastery was known for the many ecclesiastical conventions held within its walls. It was also famous for the Buddha image made of the King's silken garments. This had a lacquer exterior and a big diamond on the forehead which was stolen during the confusion following the annexation of Upper Myanmar in 1885. This monastery was burnt down in 1890.