Kaunghmudaw Pagoda

Yaza Mani Sula Kaunghmudaw ‹See Tfd›ရာဇမဏိစူဠာ ကောင်းမှုတော် Rājamaṇicūḷā
Religion
Affiliation	Theravada Buddhism
Location
Country	Myanmar
Shown within Myanmar
Geographic coordinates	21°55′57.92″N 95°56′16.63″E / 21.9327556°N 95.9379528°E / 21.9327556; 95.9379528
Architecture
Founder	Thalun
Completed	23 July 1636 12 May 1648 (completed)

The Kaunghmudaw Pagoda (Burmese: ကောင်းမှုတော် ဘုရား [káʊɰ̃ m̥ṵ dɔ́ pʰəjá]; Yaza Mani Sula Kaunghmudaw (‹See Tfd›ရာဇမဏိစူဠာ ကောင်းမှုတော်); Pali: Rājamaṇicūḷā) is a large Buddhist pagoda on the northwestern outskirts of Sagaing in central Myanmar (Burma). Modeled after the Ruwanwelisaya pagoda of Sri Lanka,^[1] the Kaunghmudaw is known for its egg-shaped design, which stands out among more traditional-style, pyramid-shaped Burmese pagodas. The stupa's formal name Yaza Mani Sula signifies the enshrinement of Buddhist relics inside its relic chamber. But it is commonly known by its popular name, Kaunghmudaw (lit. 'Royal Merit-Making'). It is an important pilgrimage and tourist destination in the Sagaing area.