Singu Min Bell
စဉ့်ကူးမင်း ခေါင်းလောင်းတော် | |
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| Location | Shwedagon Pagoda,Yangon,Myanmar(Burma) |
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| Type | Temple Bell |
| Material | bronze 23,000-25,000 kg |
| Width | 2.01 metres (6.6 ft) |
| Height | 2.13 metres (7.0 ft) |
| Beginning date | c. 1776 |
| Completion date | 1779 |
| Opening date | 17 January 1779 |
| Dedicated to | Shwedagon Pagoda |
TheSingu Min Bell(Burmese:စဉ့်ကူးမင်း ခေါင်းလောင်းတော်), also known as theMaha Gandha Bell,is a largebelllocated at theShwedagon PagodainYangon,Myanmar(Burma). It was donated in 1779 byKing Singu,the fourth king ofKonbaung Dynasty.The officialPaliname of the bell is Maha Gandha, which means "Great Sound".[1][2][3]
Description
[edit]The bell weighs about 23-25 tons and measures 2.13 metres (7.0 ft) high, 2.01 metres (6.6 ft) wide at the mouth and 0.305 metres (1.00 ft) thick.[4]There are twelve lines of inscription on the bell. The inscriptions describe King Singu, who came to the throne on 9 June 1776, who ruled over the country of 16 provinces, cast and donated the bell to the Shwedagon Pagoda on 17 January 1779.[1]
History
[edit]The bell was cast between 1776 and 1779. In 1825, British attempted to take it from the pagoda duringfirst Anglo-Burmese War.However, the ship that carried the bell toCalcuttasank inYangon Rivertogether with the bell. After several unsuccessful attempts to salvage the bell, British finally gave up. Then, a group of Burmese people successfully raised the bell from the riverbed and restored to its original position at the pagoda.[1][5][6]
Current status
[edit]The bell is housed in a pavilion located on the northwest side of the pagoda's middle terrace.[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^abc"Maha Ganda Bell".Worldvisitguide.Retrieved2014-04-06.
- ^"The Maha Gandha Or Singu Min Bell At Shwedagon Pagoda Myanmar".Getintravel. 2013-02-07.Retrieved2014-04-06.
- ^"Great Bells - Asia and the Pacific Rim".Towerbells.org.Retrieved2014-04-06.
- ^"Destination in Yangon - Pro Asia Travel and Tour".Proasiamyanmar.Retrieved2014-04-06.
- ^"Singu Min Bell | I See You See".Jtdytravels. 2012-10-05.Retrieved2014-04-06.
- ^ab"Great Bell, Shwe Dagon Pagoda, Rangoon".Bl.uk. 2003-11-30.Retrieved2014-04-06.
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