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Kaunghmudaw Pagoda |
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The main entrance to
Kaunghmudaw Phaya, i.e.
a Buddhist temple
in Sagaing
with a large dome-shaped
zedi,
is guarded by two large
chintha. |
The
design of this 46 meters high zedi is modeled after some
of the traditional
cetiya
found
in
Sri
Lanka
and India. |
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Kaunghmudaw Pagoda |
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Kaunghmudaw Pagoda |
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On the
lower edge, the stupa is encircled by 802 stone
lanterns, each carved with inscriptions describing
episodes from the life of the Buddha in three languages,
namely Burmese,
Mon
and
Shan. |
At the base, the stupa
with a circumference of 274 meters,
is surrounded by 120
niches,
each of which contains a
nat-like
guardian spirit. |
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Kaunghmudaw Pagoda |
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Kaunghmudaw Pagoda |
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This
guardian figure, seated in the
lotus position,
is wearing a golden
chadah-style
crown, and holding a sword in one hand and a
lotus
flower
in the other. |
At the
northern entrance is a large water basin with
fish
and
turtles,
which visitors come to feed to gain merit.
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Kaunghmudaw Pagoda |
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