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  Maha Wizaya Zedi (inner santum)

 

Myanmar

The inner sanctum of the Maha Wizaya Zedi (fig.) houses a shrine that contains several seated Buddha images.

 

The convex ceiling of this hall is richly decorated with 38 astronomical symbols, that are clarified by means of a nearby chart (fig.).

 

  Maha Wizaya Zedi (inner santum)

 

  Maha Wizaya Zedi (inner santum)

 

On the inside, the entrance gates are flanked with replicas of different trees that play an important role in Buddhism.

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