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Settawya Pagoda

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Settawya Pagoda
Religion
AffiliationBuddhism
SectTheravada Buddhism
RegionSagaing Region
Statusactive
Location
LocationMingun, Myanmar
CountryMyanmar
Architecture
Groundbreaking1804
Completed1811

The Settawya Pagoda is a Buddhist temple in Mingun, Myanmar. Built in the early 19th-century at the behest of King Bodawpaya Konbaung, the temple is one of several prominent pagodas in Mingun; the structure at Settawya was built during the same time as the larger-yet-uncompleted Mingun Pahtodawgyi, which was also built on the orders of Bodawpaya.[1] The stark-white Settwaya Pagoda is located several hundred feet from the Irrawaddy River, and the temple contains a marble footprint of the Buddha.[1][2]

The pagoda survived a major earthquake in 1839, though the structure sustained some damage; its interior has since been reinforced against future earthquakes.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c orientalarchitecture.com. "Settawya Pagoda, Mingun, Myanmar". Asian Architecture. Retrieved 2019-08-15.
  2. ^ Wright, Colin. "Settawya Pagoda, [Mingun]". www.bl.uk. Retrieved 2019-08-15.