SHWE NANN DAW KYAUNG
A BRIEF HISTORY
Shwe Kyaung (or) the Golden Monastery renown as Golden Kyaung Daw Gyi is 19th Century Kon Baung Era Architectural Work. The monastery is over 100 years old. It is situated in Maha Aung Mye Township, Dawna Ward of Mandalay. Since the building was originally a palace, it is gilded with glittering gold layers inside and outside: thus called “Golden Monastery”.
When King Mindon passed away, his son King Thibaw ascended the throne. King Thibaw dismantled the building in which the late king passed away and reconstructed on the present site as a monastery using the materials from it and donated.
Golden Palace Kyaung Gyi has a total of 150 pillars and 54 Nayar decorated support poles and built with five Thayet Kin Brick Stairs. The whole Shwe Nan Daw Kyaung is decorated with Myanmar woodcarvings, tapestry with floral designs of Kon Baung Era as well as fabulous works of art. Doors are decorated with bird and animal statues as well as Myanma cultural mosaic. The carving of Jataka stories adorn the bases of teak pillars.
Remark: Long Live Mandalay… This post is the fourth dedication post to the 150th Birthday Anniversary of Mandalay.
The splendor of 19th Century Kon Baung Era Architectural Work…
Construction of this monastery completed in AD 1880. So it is 129 years old now… (monochromatic tone in Adobe Lightroom)
The interior decoration is with glittering gold layers. That’s the reason local people named it “Golden Monastery”…
The pride of Myanmar woodcarvings from 19th Century Kon Baung Era…
Local flower vendors trying to sell Jasmine to the visitors…
A glance to the basement of the monastery. This Golden Palace Kyaung Gyi has a total of 150 teak wood pillars…
I like #2 photo. Nice shoot and right angle.