Name: Kuthodaw Pagoda
Address: Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma), MM

Kuthodaw Pagoda is a place of worship, located at Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma)

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Mandalay (Burma)

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Anonymous

16 April 2018

Claimed to be the world's largest book. Very beautiful place with nice arrangement of small pagodas.
Anonymous

14 April 2018

Have trees & nice place. Peaceful 😊
Anonymous

26 March 2018

One of the best place to visit at Mandalay, "World Largest Book that written about Buddhist literature".
Anonymous

17 March 2018

The World's Biggest Book,recognized as Memorial of the world by UNESCO!
Anonymous

16 March 2018

The view is nice for photographer spot, but it kinda dirty and u have to looking for better spot to get a nice picture.
Anonymous

26 February 2018

A very nice place to visit before you go to Mandalay Hills. Many local people and student visit in a group.
Anonymous

03 February 2018

Photogenic from afar and up close. Thanaka face paint is offered by the staff. The largest book in the world - each spire is inscribed.
Anonymous

02 February 2018

Very serene and peaceful placeloved the concept of the spires being the chapter
Anonymous

23 December 2017

Kuthodaw Pagoda
Kuthodaw Pagoda is located at the base of the southeast stairways to Mandalay Hill.
The World's Largest Book The Kuthodaw Pagoda or Maha Lawka Marazein Paya is often called the world’s largest book. It is a large walled complex situated at the base of the southeast stairway to Mandalay Hill and was built by King Mindon at the same time he was constructing the Royal Palace. Its central stupa is modeled on the Shwezigon at Nyaung U near Bagan.

The Kuthodaw Paya (Pagoda), or Maha Lawka Marazein Paya, contains what often is called the world’s largest book. It is a large walled complex situated at the base of the southeast stairway to Mandalay Hill and was built by King Mindon at the same time he was constructing the Royal Palace. Its central stupa is modeled on the Shwezigon at Nyaung U near Bagan. An on-site carved tablet indicates that the pagoda’s height is 187 ft 9 in, high, while some guide books list it at 100 ft (30 m). The former includes the platform in the measurement.
Structure
The stupa itself, connected to the outside entry by means of a long corridor, is set in the middle of a thirteen acre field of 729 pitaka pagodas or shrines (Dama Cetis). Each shrine contains a marble slab, inscribed on both sides with the Pali script text of a portion the Tipitaka (Pali spelling, or Tripitaka, in Sanskrit), Theravada Buddhism’s sacred texts. Taken together, they contain the entire text of the Tipitaka and thus form “the world’s largest book.” The slabs were carved from white Sagyin Hill marble found just a few miles north of Mandalay. The work of carving began in October 1860 and was carried out in a special hall within King Mindon’s Royal Palace. Each slab is 5 ft ((1.5 m) by 3.5 ft (1.1 m) wide and 5-6 in. (12.7 – 15 cm) thick. The Buddhist scholar/carvers completed their task in May 1869. If spread out horizontally, the slabs would cover a third of an acre (.1 ha); stacked vertically, the ‘pages’ would rise 340 ft (103 m). Originally the lettering also had a gold leaf veneer. The statistics given here are those given by U Tun Aung Chain, retired Professor of History, Yangon University.

Several sources suggest the important role of the Fifth Buddhist Synod, which King Mindon called in 1872, in the development of the Kuthodaw. It perhaps was at this meeting of 2,400 monks from throughout the country that both authenticated the texts and began the construction of the encasing shrines.
Credit ; Myanmartravelinformayion
Anonymous

09 December 2017

Nice place to visit. We have been there at the evening without tourists and it was good idea I thing.
Anonymous

15 November 2017

Super photogenic! Other than the fact that this is the world's largest book, it is also a super photogenic place for you to get as many great pictures as you want! I love white marble so I love this place!
Anonymous

02 November 2017

A nice place to visit. Beautiful Buddhist architecture.
Anonymous

31 October 2017

look out for the world's largest book in this pagoda. Nice and peaceful place.
Anonymous

30 October 2017

Ancient pagoda with famous name of "World Biggest Book". Must go and visit if you arrive to Mandalay.
Anonymous

28 October 2017

The biggest book which inscribed the Buddha's teachings on the marble slabs. Must pay a visit when arrive in Mandalay.
Anonymous

17 August 2017

Architecturally impressive and beautiful. Scores of small white pagodas arranged geometrically are dazzling in the sunlight. It's a short walk from Mandalay Hill so should be included in the itinerary.
Anonymous

14 July 2017

The stupas are all desperately in need of restoration. Have to walk around barefoot, yet the floor is absolutely filthy throughout. Around most of Asia the monks find time to sweep and clean, however not here.
Anonymous

06 June 2017

One of the most beautiful stupas i ever seen. It's located under Mandalay Hills. They reserve the largest book there.
Anonymous

05 January 2017

Worlds biggest book they say. Some may ask where the book is? The temple is surrounded by many smaller white pagoda. Which are engraved two sides. That's where the pages are.
Anonymous

29 December 2016

Very interesting pagoda. It is open and you feel very comfortable going in, very peaceful. Inside you can walk around, sit and relax, and observe the famous "book" (the biggest in the world). There is also a beautiful tree that you should see.