Mingalazedi Pagoda
| Mingalazedi Pagoda | |
|---|---|
 Mingalazedi Pagoda | |
  Mingalazedi Pagoda Location within Burma | |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Theravada Buddhism |
| Founded | 1284 |
| People | |
| Founder(s) | King Narathihapate |
| Location | |
| Address | Bagan, Mandalay Region |
| Country | Myanmar |
Mingalazedi Pagoda (Burmese: မင်္ဂလာစေတီ, pronounced: [mɪ̀ɴɡəlà zèdì]; also spelt Mingalar Zedi Pagoda) is a Buddhist stupa located in Bagan, Burma. Construction started in 1274 during the reign of King Narathihapate.[1]:183 The pagoda is one of few temples in Bagan with a full set of glazed terra cotta tiles depicting the Jataka. The pagoda was built in brick and contains several terraces leading to large pot-shaped stupa at its centre, topped by a bejewelled umbrella (hti). Mingalazedi Pagoda was built a few years before the First Burmese Empire (Pagan Kingdom) was pillaged by the Mongols.
References
- ↑ Coedès, George (1968). Walter F. Vella, ed. The Indianized States of Southeast Asia. trans.Susan Brown Cowing. University of Hawaii Press. ISBN 978-0-8248-0368-1.
- Pictorial Guide to Pagan. Rangoon: Ministry of Culture. 1975 [1955].
- Huang, Yunsheng (2003). "Mingalazedi (13th century)". Asian Historical Architecture. Retrieved 2006-08-12.
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