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The boulder and the cliff are two separate pieces
and they barely touch each other. From KIN PUN camp, a steep and rough
11 km road leads to the upper stagging point, a journey made in open
truck, and then hiking up steep paths which approx: 4km to the “Golden
Rock”. Sedan chairs, carried by four men are for rent for the wearier
travellers. The atmosphere surrounding Kyaiktiyo during the height of
the pilgrimage season, November to March, is charged with magic and
devotion, especially when the glinting boulder is bathed in the purple,
sometimes misty light of dawn. Pilgrims chant, light candles and
meditate all through the night.
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Last Updated ( Monday, 02 March 2009 )
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