The Maha Myat Muni Pagoda is located at the Southwest of Mandalay, where inside lies the Maha Myat Muni Buddha Image. The Maha Myat Muni Buddha Image is the most revered Buddha image in Mandalay. It is also known as the Phaya Gyi. It is the most ancient Buddha image in Myanmar. It was cast […]
Kyauktawgyi Pagoda is located near the southern entry to Mandalay Hill. Kyauktawgyi meaning the Great Marble Buddha Image in Myanmar. HISTORY The Kyauktawgyi Pagoda was built by King Mindon in 1853 on the model of the Ananda Temple at Pagan. It closely resembles the Ananda in exterior form but it falls short of the latter […]
Kuthodaw Pagoda is located at the base of the southeast stairways to Mandalay Hill. The World’s Largest Book The Kuthodaw Pagoda or Maha Lawka Marazein Paya is often called the world’s largest book. It is a large walled complex situated at the base of the southeast stairway to Mandalay Hill and was built by […]
Kaungmudaw Pagoda is located about 10 km from Sagaing, Mandalay Division, which is not very far from Mandalay city. This is one of the most well known among of the Sagaing stupas, with its large white-washed edifice and large dome. The dome rises 151 feet and was modeled after the Great Stupa in Sri Lanka. […]
Atumashi Monastery is located at the North Eastern part of the Mandalay Palace. Its only about 10 minutes drive from the royal palace. The Atumashi Kyaung meaning Incomparable Monastery (Maha Atulawaiyan Kyaungdawgyi), was originally built in 1857 by King Mindon (1853-1879), who had founded his new capital of Upper Burma at Mandalay just a few […]
Bu Paya means the “a gourd shape pagoda”. History The legend says. the third king of Bagan. Pyusawhti (AD 162-243). got rid of the gourd-like climbing plant “bu” that infested the riverbanks. before becoming the king. He was rewarded by his predecessor. Thamuddarit. the founder of Bagan (AD 108) together with the hand of […]
Inspite of having thousands of pagodas in Bagan. no two pagodas are identically alike. There are variations and differences and every pagoda has its own uniqueness. Few exceptions are groups of three or four which are seemingly similar. Types Pagodas in Bagan are principally of two types- solid type and hollow type. They may be […]
Regarding the number of pagodas and monuments in Bagan. there is the traditional figure which was composed like a rhymed couplet for memorization. It runs thus: “Hie Win Yoe Than Ta Nyan Nyan Bagan Paya Paung” We should translate into figures only the four words in the first line because the remaining two lines are […]
The Rulers of Bagan Sr. Name of the King Ruling Years (A.D) 1 Pyu Saw Htee 167-242 2 Htee Min Yin 242-299 3 Yin Min Paik 299-324 4 Paik Thay Lai 324-344 5 Thay Lai Kyaung 344-387 6 Kyaung Du Yit 387-412 7 The’ Htan 412-439 8 Nga Tapar Min Myar 439-494 9 Tharamon Phyar […]
