Sandamuni Pagoda

စန္ဒာမုနိစေတီ(မန္တလေး)

pagoda in Mandalay

#6 in Mandalay / #29 in Myanmar

by PsamatheM

/ CC BY-SA 4.0

Sandamuni Pagoda is a significant Buddhist site located in Mandalay, Myanmar. It is renowned for its large golden zedi (stupa) and the numerous smaller white stupas that surround it. The pagoda was originally built in 1874 by King Mindon Min in memory of his younger brother, Crown Prince Kanaung, and other members of the royal family who were assassinated in 1866. One of the standout features of Sandamuni Pagoda is the collection of 1,774 marble slabs inscribed with Buddhist teachings, which are housed in small pavilions around the main pagoda. These inscriptions are akin to those found at the nearby Kuthodaw Pagoda, earning Sandamuni the nickname "World's Largest Book.

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