Shwesandaw Pagoda

Sunset tourists

The Shwesandaw Pagoda ( Burmese ရွှေ ဆံ တော် ဘုရား ; pronounced: ʃwèsʰàɴdɔ̀ pʰəjá) is a Buddhist stupa in Bagan , Myanmar .

history

The pagoda was built in 1057 under King Anawrahta and houses a hair relic of the Buddha from Thaton.

description

The step pyramid has five square terraces, then two octagonal intermediate steps and finally the classic cylindrical stupa structure with bell, turban, double lotus, banana bud and hti . Stairs lead up to the fifth terrace on four sides. In the past they served the faithful so that they could reach the terracotta slabs with scenes from the Jatakas on the individual terraces, which have since disappeared ; nowadays tourists go up to admire the sunset.

Individual evidence

^ Dittmar: Thailand and Burma. 1984, p. 315.
↑ Markand et al.: Myanmar. 2006, p. 229.

literature

Johanna Dittmar: Thailand and Burma. Temples and royal cities between the Mekong and the Indian Ocean. (= DuMont documents. Art travel guide. ) 3rd edition. DuMont, Cologne 1984, ISBN 3-7701-1206-7 , p. 315.
Wilhelm Klein: Burma (= Apa Guides. ). Nelles, Munich 1982, ISBN 3-88618-991-0 , p. 222.
Andrea Markand, Markus Markand, Martin H. Petrich, Volker Klinkmüller: Myanmar. (Burma) (= Stefan Loose Travel Manuals. ). 2nd completely revised edition. DuMont Reiseverlag, Ostfildern 2006, ISBN 3-7701-6147-5 , p. 229.

Web links

Commons : Shwesandaw Pagoda - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Overview map of the temples in the Bagan region

21.163812 94.866037Coordinates: 21 ° 9 '49.7 " N , 94 ° 51' 57.7" E

[1] Dittmar: Thailand and Burma. 1984, p. 315.

[2] Markand et al.: Myanmar. 2006, p. 229.