Htam Sam Cave

A young monk named Htam Sam discovered the cave. It was converted into a Buddhist temple, like all caves, however this one has fewer buddhas than others. It's a long passage that rises to a height of 10 meters, with a subterranean river running through it, making the floor wet and slick. This appears to be the reason why you are permitted to keep your shoes, which is a rare occurrence among westerners. There are 100 m wide and 10 m high chambers available. There's also a lot of clay that worshipers shape into little pagodas and hang on the walls as meritorious actions.

The Htam Sam Cave's custodian is an elderly beginner. According to mythology, if he was successful in his meditation, he promised to cut off a finger. He succeeded, and the finger was removed. This was actually a bad decision, because you can only beome a full monk if you are complete.

Location: Taunggyi - Tarchileik Road, Myanmar