Sandamuni Pagoda, Buddhist pagoda near Mandalay Hill, Myanmar
The Sandamuni Pagoda contains 1774 white marble shrines arranged in rows, each housing stone tablets with Buddhist scripture inscriptions.
King Mindon Min ordered the construction of this pagoda in 1874 to commemorate his brother Crown Prince Kanaung, who died during the 1866 rebellion.
The marble slabs within the shrines present complete texts from three essential Buddhist collections: Abhidhamma Pitaka, Vinaya Pitaka, and Sutta Pitaka.
Visitors can reach the pagoda by following the path northeast from the Royal Palace, with operating hours from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM daily.
The pagoda houses a 40,924-pound iron Buddha statue, cast in 1802 by King Bodawpaya and later transferred from Amarapura by King Mindon.
Location: Mandalay
GPS coordinates: 22.00347,96.10976
Latest update: March 4, 2025 18:29
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