The legend associated with the pagoda is that the Buddha, on one of his many visits, gave a strand of his hair to Taik Tha, a hermit. Thus, 'Kyaik-htiyo' means "pagoda upon a hermit's head". The word 'ithi' ( ဣသိ in Mon (from Pali ရိသိ, risi) means "hermit". In the Mon language, the word 'kyaik' ( ကျာ်) means "pagoda" and 'yo' ( ယဵု) means "to carry on the hermit's head". It is the third most important Buddhist pilgrimage site in Burma after the Shwedagon Pagoda and the Mahamuni Pagoda. Another legend states that a Buddhist monk impressed the celestial king with his asceticism and the celestial king used his supernatural powers to carry the rock to its current place, specifically choosing the rock for its resemblance to the monk's head. The rock and the pagoda are at the top of Mt. The balancing rock seems to defy gravity, as it perpetually appears to be on the verge of rolling down the hill. It is a small pagoda (7.3 m (24 ft)) built on the top of a granite boulder covered with gold leaves pasted on by its male worshippers.Īccording to legend, the Golden Rock itself is precariously perched on a strand of Lord Buddha's hair.
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