A story goes that a revered monk had a dream that the python you can see snoozing in this monastery was the reincarnation of a nat ; another is that it is the reincarnation of the monk himself.
Either way, more than 125 years later, the self-same python has grown to be at least 17ft long and a foot wide, making it probably one of the largest snakes in the world. No wonder locals flock here to pay their respects.
The Shwe Taung Yoe Paya zedi , nearby on a small hilltop, is great for watching sunsets; however you have to cross a festering rubbish dump to reach it.
The monastery and zedi are about mile south of Hintha Gon Paya; locals should be able to direct you there.
