The ruby pagoda
It lies on the highest of the 37 hilltops of
Sagaing Hills.It was recorded as having been built
by King Thiri Dhamma Thawka in Sasana Sakarit 218
and renovated by Thiri Thaddhama Thenapati in
Sakarit 776. It was also recorded as having been
built by a little known peasant woman who picked up
a highly valuable ruby on the farm. It was also
recorded to have been built by infamous thief Nga
Tet Pya in Sakarit 762. Some historians say that it
was built by King Thiri Dhamma Thawka and
succes¬sively renovated by the others.
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