Tharrawaddy Min Bell
သာယာဝတီမင်း ခေါင်းလောင်းတော် | |
Temple Bell | |
| Material | bronze 42,000 kg |
|---|---|
| Beginning date | 20 January 1842[1] |
| Dedicated to | Shwedagon Pagoda |
The Tharrawaddy Min Bell (
Konbaung Dynasty. The official Pali name of the bell is Maha Tissada Gandha, which means "Great Three-toned Sweet Sound".[2][3][4]
History
On 24 September 1841 (10th waxing of Thadingyut 1203 ME), King Tharrawaddy commissioned a 42-ton bell called the Maha Tissada Gandha ("great three-toned sweet sound") Bell and 20 kilograms (44 lbs) of gold plating to the Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon.[1][2] The king appointed two ministers Maha Sithu and Maha Min Kyaw Thinkhaya to oversee the casting project, which began on 20 January 1842 (10th waxing of Tabodwe 1203 ME).[1]
Current status
The bell is housed in a pavilion, located on the northeast side of the pagoda's middle terrace.[2][3][4]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d Maung Maung Tin (1905). Konbaung Set Yazawin. Vol. 3 (2004, 4th ed.). p. 32.
- ^ a b c "Shwedagon Pagoda - Yangon, Burma". Sacred-destinations.com. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
- ^ a b "History of the Shwedagon Pagoda". Shwedagon.org. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
- ^ a b "Great Bells - Asia and the Pacific Rim". Towerbells.org. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
