Shwezigon Pagoda — One of the principal Buddhist monuments of Pagan (Bagan), said to contain relics from the body of Gotama Buddha. It was built during the reigns of Kings Anawrahta (r. 1044 1077) and Kyanzittha (r. 1084 1113). Its design anticipates later… … Historical Dictionary of Burma (Myanmar)
Pagoda — Astructure, usually built of bricks or stone, that houses holy relics or other items associated with Buddhism. Pagoda is derived from Sanskrit, meaning a relic shrine. In Burmese, the word zedi (chedi), derived from Pali, or paya is used.… … Historical Dictionary of Burma (Myanmar)
Kuthodaw Pagoda — ( my. ကုသိုလ်တော်ဘုရား, literally Royal Merit, and formally titled Mahalawka Marazein my|မဟာလောကမာရဇိန်စေတီ) is a Buddhist stupa, located in Mandalay, Burma (Myanmar), that contains the world s largest book. It lies at the foot of Mandalay Hill… … Wikipedia
Kuthodaw Pagoda — A pagoda, built in the style of the Shwezigon in Pagan (Bagan), constructed by King Mindon in Mandalay. The building itself is not especially significant, but on the pagoda grounds are 729 marble stelae carved with the entire Tipitaka, or… … Historical Dictionary of Burma (Myanmar)
List of Buddhist temples — Buddhist temples, monasteries, stupas, and pagodas sorted by location. Australia Australian Capital Territory* Sri Lanka Dhamma Vihara of Canberra (SLDVAC), a Buddhist Association established in 2007New South Wales* Nan Tien Temple *Aloka… … Wikipedia
Pyu city-states — ပျူ မြို့ပြ နိုင်ငံများ ← … Wikipedia
Pagodas in Burma — (or Myanmar) are tiered structures for Buddhist religious purposes. Pagoda is called Paya in Burma. Theravada Buddhism is the religion of the majority of Burma s population (90%). In all parts of the country where the Burmese people live there… … Wikipedia
Mandalay — This article is about the city in Burma. For other uses, see Mandalay (disambiguation). Mandalay မန္တလေး Downtown Mandalay … Wikipedia
Introduction — When Burma (Myanmar) achieved independence from British colonial rule in 1948, many observers viewed it with its high standards of education and abundant natural resources as one of the Asian countries most likely to achieve economic… … Historical Dictionary of Burma (Myanmar)
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