Bagan Pagoda Map3/24/2021
Shwezigon Pagoda is a solid, cylindrical structure resting on three square terraces and a prototype of later stupas all over Myanmar.
Bagan Pagoda Map Series Of ConcentricIt has a bold, waistband around the bell-shaped dome, and a series of concentric mouldings, with finial rises near the top and crowned with an umbrella.According to tradition, the inner one was built by King Anawrahta and covered with the stone bricks hewn out of the Tuyin Taung quarries by King Kyanzittha.![]() On each of the four sides of the pagoda is a small temple which enshrines a standing Buddha. On either side of the east approach to the pagoda is a square stone pillar with Mon inscriptions on all four sides. According to tradition, it was commenced and completed by the two most famous Kings in Bagan history, Anawrahta, the founder of the Bagan Kingdom, and King Kyanzittha. Construction started around 1059 and completed at the end of the 11th century. According to a legend, the spot where the pagoda was to be built was chosen by a white elephant carrying the relic on his back. It is believed to enshrine the sacred frontal bone and a tooth relic of Buddha. Thus, the pagoda is held in great veneration by the Buddhists of the whole of Myanmar. The pagoda complex is surrounded by a wall measuring 230 meters on each side with an access gate in all of its four sides. At the main entrance gate is an enormous white mythological lion standing guard. In the pagoda museum, there is a display of a large wooden door-leaf with the carvings of musicians, dancers, floral designs and patterns artistically executed. This door-leaf is over nine centuries old, and is one of the eight original wooden door-leaves from the entrances of the inner wooden enclosure wall. Shewzigon is considered an important pilgrimage site for Buddhists because of the sacred relics of Buddha enshrined in it and the following nine wonders.
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