Mingalazedi Pagoda | |
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![]() Mingalazedi Pagoda | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Theravada Buddhism |
Location | |
Location | Bagan, Mandalay Region |
Country | Myanmar |
Geographic coordinates | 21°09′41″N 94°51′28″E / 21.161368°N 94.857729°E |
Architecture | |
Founder | King Narathihapate |
Completed | 1284 |
Mingalazedi Pagoda ( Burmese: မင်္ဂလာစေတီ, pronounced [mɪ̀ɰ̃ɡəlà zèdì]; also spelt Mingalar Zedi Pagoda) is a Buddhist stupa located in Bagan, Burma. Construction started in 1274 during the reign of King Narathihapate. [1]: 183 The pagoda is one of few temples in Bagan with a full set of glazed terra cotta tiles depicting the Jataka. The pagoda was built in brick and contains several terraces leading to large pot-shaped stupa at its centre, topped by a bejewelled umbrella ( hti). Mingalazedi Pagoda was built a few years before the First Burmese Empire ( Bagan Kingdom) was pillaged by the Mongols.
Mingalazedi Pagoda | |
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![]() Mingalazedi Pagoda | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Theravada Buddhism |
Location | |
Location | Bagan, Mandalay Region |
Country | Myanmar |
Geographic coordinates | 21°09′41″N 94°51′28″E / 21.161368°N 94.857729°E |
Architecture | |
Founder | King Narathihapate |
Completed | 1284 |
Mingalazedi Pagoda ( Burmese: မင်္ဂလာစေတီ, pronounced [mɪ̀ɰ̃ɡəlà zèdì]; also spelt Mingalar Zedi Pagoda) is a Buddhist stupa located in Bagan, Burma. Construction started in 1274 during the reign of King Narathihapate. [1]: 183 The pagoda is one of few temples in Bagan with a full set of glazed terra cotta tiles depicting the Jataka. The pagoda was built in brick and contains several terraces leading to large pot-shaped stupa at its centre, topped by a bejewelled umbrella ( hti). Mingalazedi Pagoda was built a few years before the First Burmese Empire ( Bagan Kingdom) was pillaged by the Mongols.