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It lies in Padaung, Bago Division. It was said to be carved out by the nat king from the Buddha’s sacred barge and given to King Alaung Sithu.
The king reved it with a shin Hlaimage in a cave at Chaukma above Sagaing, after some 600 years, it was taken away by kathes of Manipura . The king conveyed it back in Sakarit 1114, from there to his palace. In the reign of King Sinbyushin, son of alaung Sithu, it was conveyed by U Nyein, hero of Thayezee (or) Taleesi Ward in middle Myanmar, by royal permission, to Thayezee (or) Taleesi Ward in Padaung. In 1186, due to colonialist wars of aggression, it got left unrevered and became covered with earth. In 1236, it was brought to surface again. Originally, it was named Shin. Pyu but it was also known as Pawdawmu. In 1288, it got a new gantaguti building atop Thiri Mingala Hill and became one like today. Reference 1. Ancient Pagodas in Myanmar Vol I , Jan 2003, by Myat Min Hlaing |
