Lawkananda Pagoda
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Lawkananda Pagoda | |
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Theravada Buddhism | |
Location | |
Location | Bagan, Mandalay Region |
Country | Myanmar |
Geographic coordinates | 21°7′38″N 94°51′2″E / 21.12722°N 94.85056°E |
Architecture | |
Founder | King Anawrahta |
Lawkananda Pagoda (
Burma (formerly Pagan).[1] It was erected on the bank of the Ayeyarwady River, and built during the reign of King Anawrahta
. It contains a replica of a Buddha tooth relic.
The Lawkananda Pagoda festival along with local food and handicrafts is celebrated in the month of July every year. Since it takes place in the rainy season, very few outside visitors are able to attend the festival.[2]
On 24 May 2003, a bejewelled umbrella (hti) was hoisted to the top of the pagoda.
See also
- Cetiya
- Burmese pagoda
- Bupaya Pagoda
- Dhammayazika Pagoda
- Mingalazedi Pagoda
- Shwesandaw Pagoda (Bagan)
- Shwezigon Pagoda
- Relic of the tooth of the Buddha
References
- Pictorial Guide to Pagan. Rangoon: Ministry of Culture. 1975 [1955].
- Thaw Kaung (10 December 2003). "The Lawkananda Pagoda at Bagan". Perspective. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007.