Shwezigon Pagoda Bell
21°11′00″N 94°53′41″E / 21.18333°N 94.89472°E / 21.18333; 94.89472Location Bagan, Myanmar Type Temple Bell Material Copper
3423 kg Opening date 23 May 1557 Dedicated to Shwezigon Pagoda
3423 kg
The Shwezigon Pagoda Bell (Burmese: ရွှေစည်းခုံဘုရား ခေါင်းလောင်း) is a temple bell located at the Shwezigon Pagoda in Bagan, Myanmar. The 3423 kg bell was dedicated to the pagoda by King Bayinnaung of Toungoo Dynasty in 1557. The inscriptions on the bell in Burmese, Mon, and Pali describe the important events of the first six years of his reign.[1]
References
- ^ Thaw Kaung 2010: 108–109
Bibliography
- Thaw Kaung, U (2010). Aspects of Myanmar History and Culture. Yangon: Gangaw Myaing.
