golden hti
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The golden hti is the ornate, jewel-encrusted umbrella-shaped finial that crowns the top of Myanmar’s Shwedagon Pagoda, symbolizing Buddhist devotion and royal patronage.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist architectural element
ⓘ
pagoda finial ⓘ religious ornament ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Myanmar monarchy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Theravada Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ pilgrimage rituals at Shwedagon Pagoda ⓘ |
| constructedFor |
expression of royal piety and legitimacy
ⓘ
veneration of the Buddha ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
emblem of royal and state sponsorship of Shwedagon Pagoda
ⓘ
symbol of merit-making in Myanmar Buddhism ⓘ |
| decoratedWith |
gold bells
ⓘ
jewels ⓘ precious stones ⓘ |
| function | ritual and symbolic crowning element of the pagoda ⓘ |
| hasColor | golden ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
jewel-encrusted bands
ⓘ
multiple tiers ⓘ small hanging bells ⓘ |
| hasShape | umbrella-shaped finial ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of a major Buddhist pilgrimage site in Myanmar ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Myanmar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shwedagon Pagoda NERFINISHED ⓘ Yangon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | gold ⓘ |
| partOf | Shwedagon Pagoda superstructure NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| position | crowns the top of Shwedagon Pagoda ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Buddhist devotion
ⓘ
royal patronage ⓘ |
| visibleFrom | many parts of Yangon ⓘ |
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