Seinnyet Nyima Pagoda (1086)

Seinnyet Nyima Pagoda (1086)

The “younger” of the two “Seinnyet Sisters” is a pagoda of an unusual type. The three receding square terraces and the bell-shaped dome do not differ much from those of other pagodas. But above the dome rests a ribbed, bowl-shaped disc-the amalaka or myrobalan fruit- which makes the Seinnyet Nyima a distinctive type. Above the bowl-shaped disc rises a truncated conical finial which is made distinctive by the pronounced rings encircling it.

It is a solid stupa resting on three terraces. Traditionally assigned to 11^th  century A D. The bell-shaped dome is ornamented with moulded bands and kirttimukha (ogre-head) pendants, between four pedimented niches facing the cardinal points. Each of these niches enshrines a seated Buddha. The terraces have miniature stupas at the corners and each stupa in the second terrace is guarded by a lion. The structure is crowned by a stylized umbrella in the form of concentric rings on a foliated relic-chamber.

Glimpse of Glorious Bagan, Universities Historical Research Centre, Yangon, Myanmar, The University Press, 1996

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The Pagodas and Monuments of Bagan, Vol. 1, Translated by Dr Khin Maung Nyunt, Ministry of Information, Yangon, Myanmar, Graphic Training Centre (G.T.C), 1995

The Pagodas and Monuments of Bagan , Vol. 2, English Text by Dr Khin Maung Nyunt, Ministry of Information, Yangon, Myanmar, Graphic Training Centre (G.T.C), 1998

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