Mingalazedi Pagoda
The Mingalazedi Pagoda (Burmese မင်္ ဂ လာ စေ တီ, pronounced: mɪ̀ɴɡəlà zèdì; also Mingalar Zedi Pagoda ) is a Buddhist stupa in Bagan , Myanmar .
history
King Narathihapate began construction in 1274 and the pagoda was completed in 1284, a few years before the Mongols conquered Bagan and put an end to the Bagan Empire. Mingalazedi is thus one of the last large buildings in Bagan.
description
The pagoda is made of bricks. It rests on a rectangular base; On all four sides stairs lead up to the main stupa over three terraces. There are small stupas on the corners of the terraces. The unglazed terracotta panels with scenes from the Jatakas, a collection of legends from the life of Buddha, are remarkable. Unfortunately, many of the panels have been lost or damaged.
literature
- Johanna Dittmar: Thailand and Burma. Temples and royal cities between the Mekong and the Indian Ocean (= DuMont documents. Art travel guide. ). 3. Edition. DuMont, Cologne 1984, ISBN 3-7701-1206-7 , p. 316 and color plate 43.
- Wilhelm Klein: Burma (= Apa Guides. ). Nelles, Munich 1982, ISBN 3-88618-991-0 , p. 223.
- Nina Oshegowa, Sergej Oshegow: Art in Burma. 2000 years of architecture, painting and sculpture under the sign of Buddhism and animism. VEB EA Seemann, Leipzig 1988, ISBN 3-363-00054-5 , Fig. 29.
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Coordinates: 21 ° 9 ′ 40.9 ″ N , 94 ° 51 ′ 27.8 ″ E