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Burma / Myanmar: The massive bulk of the unfinished stupa of Mingun Pahtodawgyi (Mingun Temple), Sagaing District, near Mandalay. The Mingun Pahtodawgyi (Mingun Temple) was built in 1790 by King Bodawpaya (1745 - 1819) the sixth king of the Konbaung Dynasty. The enormous stupa was never completed and today stands at a height of 50m (164 ft). It was originally intended to be the tallest stupa in the world at a height of 150m (490 ft).
Burma / Myanmar: The massive bulk of the unfinished stupa of Mingun Pahtodawgyi (Mingun Temple), Sagaing District, near Mandalay. The Mingun Pahtodawgyi (Mingun Temple) was built in 1790 by King Bodawpaya (1745 - 1819) the sixth king of the Konbaung Dynasty. The enormous stupa was never completed and today stands at a height of 50m (164 ft). It was originally intended to be the tallest stupa in the world at a height of 150m (490 ft).
Burma / Myanmar: Buddhist nuns on a staircase at the Hsinbyume Pagoda, close to the Mingun Pahtodawgyi (Mingun Temple), Sagaing District, near Mandalay. The Hsinbyume Pagoda was built in 1816 by King Bagyidaw (1784 - 1846), the seventh king of the Konbaung Dynasty. He built it for his first wife, Princess Hsinbyume who died in childbirth in 1812. The pagoda is also known as the Myatheindan Pagoda. The pagoda's design is based on the mythical Sulamani Pagoda found on Mount Meru, with the seven lower concentric terraces representing the mountain ranges leading to Mount Meru.
The Hsinbyume Pagoda was built in 1816 by King Bagyidaw (1784 - 1846), the seventh king of the Konbaung Dynasty. He built it for his first wife, Princess Hsinbyume who died in childbirth in 1812. The pagoda is also known as the Myatheindan Pagoda.<br/><br/> The pagoda's design is based on the mythical Sulamani Pagoda found on Mount Meru, with the seven lower concentric terraces representing the mountain ranges leading to Mount Meru.
The Hsinbyume Pagoda was built in 1816 by King Bagyidaw (1784 - 1846), the seventh king of the Konbaung Dynasty. He built it for his first wife, Princess Hsinbyume who died in childbirth in 1812. The pagoda is also known as the Myatheindan Pagoda.<br/><br/> The pagoda's design is based on the mythical Sulamani Pagoda found on Mount Meru, with the seven lower concentric terraces representing the mountain ranges leading to Mount Meru.
The Mingun Pahtodawgyi (Mingun Temple) was built in 1790 by King Bodawpaya (1745 - 1819) the sixth king of the Konbaung Dynasty. The enormous stupa was never completed and today stands at a height of 50m (164 ft). It was originally intended to be the tallest stupa in the world at a height of 150m (490 ft).
The Mingun Pahtodawgyi (Mingun Temple) was built in 1790 by King Bodawpaya (1745 - 1819) the sixth king of the Konbaung Dynasty. The enormous stupa was never completed and today stands at a height of 50m (164 ft). It was originally intended to be the tallest stupa in the world at a height of 150m (490 ft).
The Mingun Pahtodawgyi (Mingun Temple) was built in 1790 by King Bodawpaya (1745 - 1819) the sixth king of the Konbaung Dynasty. The enormous stupa was never completed and today stands at a height of 50m (164 ft). It was originally intended to be the tallest stupa in the world at a height of 150m (490 ft).
The Hsinbyume Pagoda was built in 1816 by King Bagyidaw (1784 - 1846), the seventh king of the Konbaung Dynasty. He built it for his first wife, Princess Hsinbyume who died in childbirth in 1812. The pagoda is also known as the Myatheindan Pagoda.<br/><br/> The pagoda's design is based on the mythical Sulamani Pagoda found on Mount Meru, with the seven lower concentric terraces representing the mountain ranges leading to Mount Meru.
The Hsinbyume Pagoda was built in 1816 by King Bagyidaw (1784 - 1846), the seventh king of the Konbaung Dynasty. He built it for his first wife, Princess Hsinbyume who died in childbirth in 1812. The pagoda is also known as the Myatheindan Pagoda.<br/><br/> The pagoda's design is based on the mythical Sulamani Pagoda found on Mount Meru, with the seven lower concentric terraces representing the mountain ranges leading to Mount Meru.
The Hsinbyume Pagoda was built in 1816 by King Bagyidaw (1784 - 1846), the seventh king of the Konbaung Dynasty. He built it for his first wife, Princess Hsinbyume who died in childbirth in 1812. The pagoda is also known as the Myatheindan Pagoda.<br/><br/> The pagoda's design is based on the mythical Sulamani Pagoda found on Mount Meru, with the seven lower concentric terraces representing the mountain ranges leading to Mount Meru.
The Hsinbyume Pagoda was built in 1816 by King Bagyidaw (1784 - 1846), the seventh king of the Konbaung Dynasty. He built it for his first wife, Princess Hsinbyume who died in childbirth in 1812. The pagoda is also known as the Myatheindan Pagoda.<br/><br/> The pagoda's design is based on the mythical Sulamani Pagoda found on Mount Meru, with the seven lower concentric terraces representing the mountain ranges leading to Mount Meru.
The Hsinbyume Pagoda was built in 1816 by King Bagyidaw (1784 - 1846), the seventh king of the Konbaung Dynasty. He built it for his first wife, Princess Hsinbyume who died in childbirth in 1812. The pagoda is also known as the Myatheindan Pagoda.<br/><br/> The pagoda's design is based on the mythical Sulamani Pagoda found on Mount Meru, with the seven lower concentric terraces representing the mountain ranges leading to Mount Meru.
The Mingun Pahtodawgyi (Mingun Temple) was built in 1790 by King Bodawpaya (1745 - 1819) the sixth king of the Konbaung Dynasty. The enormous stupa was never completed and today stands at a height of 50m (164 ft). It was originally intended to be the tallest stupa in the world at a height of 150m (490 ft).
The Mingun Pahtodawgyi (Mingun Temple) was built in 1790 by King Bodawpaya (1745 - 1819) the sixth king of the Konbaung Dynasty. The enormous stupa was never completed and today stands at a height of 50m (164 ft). It was originally intended to be the tallest stupa in the world at a height of 150m (490 ft).
The Mingun Pahtodawgyi (Mingun Temple) was built in 1790 by King Bodawpaya (1745 - 1819) the sixth king of the Konbaung Dynasty. The enormous stupa was never completed and today stands at a height of 50m (164 ft). It was originally intended to be the tallest stupa in the world at a height of 150m (490 ft).
The Chinthe is a leogryph (lion-like creature) that is often seen at the entrances of pagodas and temples in Burma and other Southeast Asian countries. The chinthe is featured prominently on the kyat, the currency of Burma. The chinthe is almost always depicted in pairs, and serve to protect the pagoda. They typically appear as animals, but are sometimes found with human faces.<br/><br/> The Mingun Pahtodawgyi (Mingun Temple) was built in 1790 by King Bodawpaya (1745 - 1819) the sixth king of the Konbaung Dynasty. The enormous stupa was never completed and today stands at a height of 50m (164 ft). It was originally intended to be the tallest stupa in the world at a height of 150m (490 ft).
The Chinthe is a leogryph (lion-like creature) that is often seen at the entrances of pagodas and temples in Burma and other Southeast Asian countries. The chinthe is featured prominently on the kyat, the currency of Burma. The chinthe is almost always depicted in pairs, and serve to protect the pagoda. They typically appear as animals, but are sometimes found with human faces.<br/><br/> The Mingun Pahtodawgyi (Mingun Temple) was built in 1790 by King Bodawpaya (1745 - 1819) the sixth king of the Konbaung Dynasty. The enormous stupa was never completed and today stands at a height of 50m (164 ft). It was originally intended to be the tallest stupa in the world at a height of 150m (490 ft).