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It was built by Bodaw Paya’s grandson King Bagyidaw of Yadanapura Innwa, with the use of 26723 viss of five kinds of metals namely gold, silver, bronze, iron and zinc, in the yea 1188, in his 19th year o reign.
In the 1209, King Bagan and his queen had it moved from Yadanapura Innwa to a place near Pahodawgyi in the east of Taung Thaman Inn of the royal city of Amarapura. In 1247, King Thibaw in the seventh year o his rein had it moved again to the present site in Ghantakuti of Mandalay. On the upper terrace there are 28 images o Buddhas, and on the lower terrace are 80 statues of Arahantas with the main Ghantakuti teak pyathat. The donor was Sinbyu-ma-shin. Reference 1. Ancient Pagodas in Myanmar Vol I , Jan 2003, by Myat Min Hlaing |
