Pahtodawgyi

Mahawizayayanthi Pahtoedawgyi
is a Buddhist pagoda located in Amarapura, Burma, north of the Taungthaman Lake. It was built in 1819 by King Bagyidaw.

History

On 10 April 1819, King Bagyidaw built the pagoda and enshrined the sacred relics of the Buddha, along with numerous Buddha statues cast in pure gold. The pagoda stands at an impressive height of 120 taung.
On 22 March 1839, a powerful earthquake struck Sagaing with devastating force, causing the sacred hti of the pagoda to collapse. Following the disaster, the pagoda remained without its hti for 34 years. This absence lasted until 1872, when King Mindon ordered the installation of a new hti. The replacement crown stood 13 taung and 1 twa tall, with a circumference of 9 taung and 2 maik. The project was supervised by the Popa wun, the governor of the Popa region.
The hti donated by King Mindon also collapsed due to an earthquake in 1912. As a result, the pagoda remained without hti for seven years. It was not until 1919, seven years later, that the residents of Amarapura donated and installed a new hti. However, this hti was again damaged during the earthquake of July 1956.
The pagoda was again damaged during the 2025 Myanmar earthquake.