Faithful by the Statue of Buddha

It is a given that Sagaing has a lot of pagodas, but probably one of the more significant pagodas here is the Soon U Ponya Shin Pagoda. This long-named pagoda sits on top of the Sagaing Hill overlooking the Ayeyarwaddy River. This is the pagoda at the end of the road where the bus dropped us off. It was unexpectedly buzzing with activity with a lot of worshippers going there.
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