The Mingun Pahtodawgyi Pagoda (also called Mingun Pagoda & Mantara Gyi Pagoda) that you see today is just the base of what would have been a stupendous monument. Construction of Mingun Pahtodawgyi started in 1799 and ceased in 1819 with … Continue reading
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The Mingun Sayadaw Pagoda is a small lovely memorial pagoda just North of Mingun Pahtodawgyi Pagoda. It was built in 1994 by the followers of the Bhuddist Abbot who lived and worked in the area most of his life. Mingun … Continue reading
Settawya Pagoda, also called Sat Taw Yar Pagoda, was built somewhere between 1804 and 1811. It is a medium sized lovely white temple which goes from the main street all the way back down to the Irrawaddy River. If you … Continue reading