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Mingalazedi Pagoda (Burmese: မင်္ဂလာစေတီ, pronounced [mɪ̀ɰ̃ɡəlà zèdì]; also spelt Mingalar Zedi Pagoda) is a Buddhist stupa located in Bagan, Burma. Construction started in 1274 during the reign of King Narathihapate .
Bagan (Burmese: ပုဂံ; MLCTS: pu.gam, IPA: [bəɡàɰ̃]; formerly Pagan) is an ancient city and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Myanmar. [1] During the 11th and 13th centuries, more than 10,000 Buddhist temples, pagodas and monasteries were constructed in the Bagan mainly lying in the Bagan Archaeological Zone. [2]
Ancient pagodas are built in the Mon style, Bagan Shwezigon Pagoda in Bagan. Alodawpyi Pagoda; Ananda Temple; Bupaya Pagoda; Dhammayangyi Temple; Dhammayazika Pagoda; Gawdawpalin Temple; Htilominlo Temple; Lawkananda Pagoda; Mahabodhi Temple; Manuha Temple; Mingalazedi Pagoda; Payathonzu Temple; Shwegugyi Temple; Shwesandaw Pagoda; Shwezigon ...
The Shwezigon Pagoda and the Shwesandaw Pagoda are the earliest examples of this type. [27] Examples of the trend toward a more bell-shaped design gradually gained primacy as seen in the Dhammayazika Pagoda (late 12th century) and the Mingalazedi Pagoda (late 13th century). [29]
But unlike his grandfather Kyaswa, who would rather build a small temple than to resort to forced labor, Narathihapate built a lavish temple, the Mingalazedi Pagoda with forced labor. The people, sinking under his rule, whispered: "When the pagoda is finished, the king shall die". [12]
Pagodas are the site of seasonal pagoda festivals. [4] Burmese pagodas are enclosed in a compound known as the aran (အာရာမ်, from Pali ārāma), with gateways called mok (မုခ်, from Pali mukha) at the four cardinal directions. The platform surrounding a Burmese pagoda is called a yinbyin (ရင်ပြင်).
Pon Daw Pagoda (ပုံတော်စေတီ) situated near Mingun Pagoda is the 15 feet completed model of Mingun Pagoda. Bodaw Maung Wine used thousands of prisoners of war from Arakan. Which he deported 20,000 people to Central Burma slaves working on the construction of the stupa.
The Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon The replica of Shwedagon pagoda in Tachileik, Myanmar The Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon is a stupa and a focal point of Buddhism in Myanmar. At 99.4 metres (326 ft) high, [ 22 ] the stupa is covered with gold leaf and plate . [ 27 ]