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It was built by King Mindon of white marble. It took three years from 1266 to 1269.
After the king’s demise. The Saopha of Nyaungshwe built its gantakuti temple and a tazaung fo pilgrims there. In the brick pyathats on the mahayan wall were figures of 80 arahantas. At the four corners were grown Bodhi trees from Sri Lanka. Now only one is left in the north-west. Reference 1. Ancient Pagodas in Myanmar Vol I , Jan 2003, by Myat Min Hlaing |
