Akauk Taung
At the end of the Second Anglo-Burmese war, Myanmar and British toll-posts were situated on Akauk Taung, a toll-hill in Myanmar language side by side. All boatmen had to pay tax to both posts. All sailing boats anchored close by the hill and waited till occasionally a week-long whirlpool ceased. The sailors prayed to God by carving Buddha images on the steep cliffside during that period. The mountain was named for the crafty toll-takers from the mid 19th Century.
Akauk Taung Mountain still stands on the bank of the Ayeyarwaddy River to the north of Pyay in Bago Region. It takes 15 minutes by boat sailing along the Ayeyarwaddy river to reach the Akauk Taung. Tourist can take remarkable photographs only from the boat which is in the middle of Ayeyarwaddy river.
Buddha Images along the wall on the hill facing toward Ayeyarwaddy River.
So many beautiful and stone scripted Buddha Images at Akauk Taung
Ancient Buddha Images carved in the banks of rock along the river
Buddha Images carved along the ridge of the hill
Buddha Images above Ayeyarwaddy River at Akauk Taung
Narrow walkway to the top of the hill
More Buddha images on the steep cliffside
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