Eindawya Pagoda
| Eindawya Pagoda | |
|---|---|
| အိမ်တော်ရာဘုရား | |
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  Shown within Myanmar | |
| Basic information | |
| Geographic coordinates | 21°58′54″N 96°04′21″E / 21.981625°N 96.072465°ECoordinates: 21°58′54″N 96°04′21″E / 21.981625°N 96.072465°E |
| Affiliation | Theravada Buddhism |
| Country | Mandalay, Mandalay Region, Burma |
| Architectural description | |
| Founder | King Bagan Min |
| Completed | 1847 |
Eindawya Pagoda (Burmese: အိမ်တော်ရာဘုရား; 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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