About
Location :
Added by Jopie, at 04 October 2015
Gallery
Add missing information
9 Reviews
-
18 April 2018
Landmark of Pathein.
response / report this review -
16 April 2018
excellent
response / report this review -
12 March 2018
Shwemokhtaw Pagoda (Burmese: ရွှေမုဋ္ဌောစေတီ) is a Buddhist pagoda in Pathein, Myanmar (formerly Bassein, Burma). The pagoda is bounded by Merchant St, Strand, Mahabandoola and Shwezedi Roads.[1] At the southern pavilion of the pagoda is a revered image of the Buddha, Thiho-shin Phondawpyi (သီဟိုဠ်ရှင် ဘုန်းတော်ပြည့် ဘုရား).[1] The pagoda is home to a pagoda festival during the full moon of Kason (April/May), marking Visakha.[2]
According to tradition, the pagoda was founded by King Asoka of India in 305 BC. Bagan's King Alaungsithu raised the height of the stupa to 11 metres (36 ft) in 1115 AD, and the Mon King Samodogossa raised it to 131 feet (40 m) in 1263 AD. The stupa is now 153 feet (47 m) tall, with the topmost layer made of 13.9 pounds (6.3 kg) of solid gold, the middle tier of pure silver, and the third tier of bronze, with some 829 diamonds, 843 rubies, and 1588 semi-precious stones.response / report this review -
14 July 2017
The most famous Pagoda in Pathein.
response / report this review -
16 November 2016
Famous Pagoda of Pathein. Should be included in the travel log for tourists.
response / report this review -
09 November 2016
best
response / report this review -
10 June 2016
Historical Pagoda in Pathein
response / report this review -
12 October 2015
my
response / report this review -
11 October 2015
pagoda
response / report this review
