Shwezigon Pagoda replica Mingala Pagoda exhibits ancient cultural works
June 26
When visiting Bagan-NyaungU
ancient cultural zone in NyaungU Township in Mandalay Region, pilgrims can
observe 550 Jatakas painted by green and yellow glaze and the architectural
works of the Mingala Pagoda which is a replica of Shwezigon pagoda.
Mingala Pagoda is located north
of Myinkabar Village in the ancient cultural zone. It was built by King
Narathihapate (also known as Tayokpyaymin) in 1284 AD. It was built in the same
architecture of the Shwezigon Pagoda. In late Bagan period, similar pagodas
were built all over Myanmar taking sample of architectural works from Mingala
Pagoda.
The place where the Mingala
Pagoda also known as Panputyat Pagoda or Panputhto pagoda is located in the
Panput ward (turnery ward) in the Bagan period. The significant pint of Mingala
Pagoda is decorated with bricks painted with green and yellow glaze, and 550
Jatakas, reliefs depicting celestial being statues and dragons painted with
glaze. It can also be observed that it is decorated with clay reliefs.
A stone tablet of Shin Disapamauk
was found inside a cave on the plinth of the pagoda’s west side, and now the
tablet is kept at the Bagan Archaeological Museum.
Pilgrims worship a total of 3,822
temples and stupas in different postures in Bagan including the Gawtawpalin
temple and the Bu Pagoda to the north of Mingala Pagoda, the Myinpyagu built by
King Sawlu in the northeast of the pagoda, the Lawka Okshaung Pagoda, the
Shwesandaw Pagoda and the Lawka Hteikpan Pagoda in the east of the pagoda, the
Manuha Pagoda and Nan Pagoda in the south of the pagoda, said an official of
Bagan Branch of Archaeology and National Museum Department. — Dipa Linn/KZL
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