Eindawya Pagoda
Eindawya Pagoda | |
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အိမ်တော်ရာစေတီ | |
Eindawya Pagoda | |
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Denomination | Theravada Buddhism |
Founded | 1847 |
People | |
Founder(s) | King Bagan Min |
Location | |
Country | Mandalay, Mandalay Region, Burma |
Eindawya Pagoda (Burmese: အိမ်တော်ရာစေတီ; lit. "royal house pagoda") is a Buddhist stupa located in Mandalay, Myanmar.[1] It was built by King Pagan Min in 1847,[1] on the site of his residence before he ascended the throne; gilt from top to bottom; a shrine of fine proportions.[1] The pagoda was built on the site of Pagan Min's summer house, when he was a prince.[2] The pagoda stands at a height of 114 feet (35 m).[2]
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References
- List of Ancient Monuments in Burma (I. Mandalay Division) 1. Rangoon: Office of the Superintendent, Government Printing, Burma. 1910.
- Del Mar, Walter (1906). The romantic East: Burma, Assam, & Kashmir. London: Adam and Charles Black.
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