Kaunghmudaw Pagoda
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Kaunghmudaw Pagoda is a large, dome-shaped Buddhist stupa in Sagaing, Myanmar, renowned for its distinctive egg-shaped design and religious significance.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kaunghmudaw Pagoda canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist stupa
ⓘ
pagoda ⓘ religious building ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Yaza Mani Sula Kaunghmudaw
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yaza Mani Sula Pagoda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | dome-shaped stupa ⓘ |
| color | white ⓘ |
| completionDate | circa 1648 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1636 ⓘ |
| contains | relics of the Buddha ⓘ |
| country | Myanmar ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Theravada Buddhism in Myanmar ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Buddha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diameter | approximately 274 meters at the base ⓘ |
| festivalMonth | Tazaungmon (around November) ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
King Thalun
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
King Thalun of Ava NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
place of worship
ⓘ
site for religious ceremonies ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
encircling wall with shrines
ⓘ
large seated Buddha images ⓘ ornamental arches ⓘ stone inscriptions ⓘ |
| hasFestival | annual pagoda festival ⓘ |
| hasPart |
central solid dome
ⓘ
encircling smaller stupas ⓘ image chambers ⓘ terraces ⓘ |
| height | approximately 46 meters ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important pilgrimage site in Myanmar ⓘ |
| inception | 17th century ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Ruwanwelisaya stupa in Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Sagaing
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sagaing Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Irrawaddy River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mandalay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
brick
ⓘ
stucco ⓘ |
| nearbyCity |
Mandalay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sagaing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
distinctive egg-shaped dome design
ⓘ
large scale among Myanmar stupas ⓘ |
| region | Upper Myanmar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| shape | egg-shaped dome ⓘ |
| significance |
major Buddhist pilgrimage destination
ⓘ
symbol of royal piety of the Ava Kingdom ⓘ |
| visitorType |
pilgrims
ⓘ
tourists ⓘ |
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