The Mya Theindan Pagoda, also called Hsinbyume Pagoda, was built by Prince Bagyidaw, grandson of King Bodawpaya, in 1816, three years before he succeeded his grandfather to the Konbaung throne. Mya Theindan Pagoda was built in memory of his favourite wife, Princess Hsinbyume, hence the other name Hsinbyume Pagoda.
The architecture of Hsinbyume Pagoda was to reflect Buddhist cosmology, of Sulamani Pagoda atop Mount Meru. Based on this model, the Hsinbyume has seven concentric terraces with wave-like railings. Around the terraces are niches in which are five different types of mythical beasts. The Hsinbyume, like the other structures in Mingun, was damaged in the 1838 earthquake, but was rebuilt by King Mindon in 1874.
The Mya Theindan Pagoda @ Hsinbyume Pagoda.
View from the terrace of Hsinbyume Pagoda, Mingun.
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