Setkyathiha Pagoda (Burmese: စကြာသီဟစေတီ) is a notable pagoda in Mandalay, Burma. It is known for a large bronze image of the Buddha cast by King Bagyidaw in Inwa just before the beginning of the First Anglo-Burmese War in 1824.[1] The image was subsequently moved to Amarapura in 1852 when the Second Anglo-Burmese War broke out, and to Mandalay in 1885 when the Third Anglo-Burmese War broke out.[1] The pagoda was built in 1884, located south of Zegyo Market on the eastern bank of the Shwetachaung Canal.[2]
| Setkyathiha Pagoda | |
|---|---|
စကြာသီဟစေတီ | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Theravada Buddhism |
| Location | |
| Country | Mandalay, Mandalay Region, Burma |
| Geographic coordinates | 21°58′36″N 96°04′30″E / 21.9768°N 96.0750°E |
| Architecture | |
| Completed | 1884 |
Notes
edit- ^ a b Mandalay 1910, p. 14-16.
- ^ The Imperial Gazetteer of India. Vol. XVII. Clarendon Press. 1908. p. 142.
References
edit- List of Ancient Monuments in Burma (I. Mandalay Division). Vol. 1. Rangoon: Office of the Superintendent, Government Printing, Burma. 1910.