Mahazedi Pagoda

Mahazedi Pagoda
မဟာစေတီ
Religion
AffiliationBuddhism
SectTheravada Buddhism
RegionBago Region
Location
MunicipalityBago
CountryMyanmar
Mahazedi Pagoda is located in Myanmar
Mahazedi Pagoda
Shown within Myanmar
Geographic coordinates17°20′21″N 96°27′15″E / 17.339151°N 96.454237°E / 17.339151; 96.454237
Architecture
FounderBayinnaung
Groundbreaking15 November 1559 (original structure)
Wednesday, 2nd waning of Nadaw 921 ME[note 1]
Completed2 January 1561 (original)
Thursday, 2nd waning of Pyatho, 922 ME[note 2]

Mahazedi Pagoda (Burmese: မဟာစေတီ) is a prominent Buddhist pagoda in Bago, Myanmar.

  1. ^ a b Maha Yazawin Vol. 1 2006: 254
  2. ^ Maha Yazawin Vol. 1 2006: 259


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