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  Maha Wizaya Zedi (ambulatory)

 

Myanmar

Maha Wizaya Zedi (fig.) has an ambulatory-like aisle that surrounds the temple's inner sanctum (fig.).

 

Its walls and ceilings are decorated with colourful murals showing key scenes from Buddhism, especially in the tunnel-shaped entrances.

 

  Maha Wizaya Zedi (ambulatory)

 

  Maha Wizaya Zedi (ambulatory)

 

On one side of this corridor, along the outer walls of the inner sanctum, are niches with large-scale bonze Buddha statues.

 

Those are displayed in an alternating fashion with wooden panels of bas-relief carvings that depict characters and scenes from Buddhism.

 

  Maha Wizaya Zedi (ambulatory)

 

  Maha Wizaya Zedi (ambulatory)

 

On the opposite side, along the outer walls of the hallway, are big showroom-like chambers with large windows on the front and sides.

 

Besides various Buddha images, they also have murals of Buddhist landmarks and famous temples from all over Myanmar.

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  Maha Wizaya Zedi (ambulatory)