The Bagaya Stupa At Lake Taung Tha Man

It's a small, lakeside temple, crammed in between the road and the water. What it lacks in space, Bagaya makes up in quirky character.

Entrance sign and gold stupa in the background.

Party space. Buddhas up the wall.

The big Buddha.

The turquoise grotto Buddha.

Around Lake Taung Tha Man Near Mandalay

Lake Taung Tha Man is a nice respite from busy Mandalay. It's about 45 minutes south of the city and still a bit of a lazy, rural backwater.

Flood plain settlement and donkey cart during the dry season.

Lakeside shrine and laundry day in the shadow of a Buddhist stupa.

The tattoo man.

Local housing and local beer sign.

The dusty, empty lot.