UPALI THEIN
A BRIEF BACKGROUND
Upali Thein (Ordination Hall) is situated close to Htilominlo Temple. The ordination hall was named after a celebrated monk, Upali. He lived during the reign of King Nantaungmya and Kyazwa, and the foundation of the building was said to be assigned to the second quarter of the 13th century A.D. It is a structure of fine proportions enclosed within brick walls. It is a rectangular in plan, and contains a hall with an image of the Buddha placed on the pedestal near the western end. The roof is ornamented with a double row of battlements in simulation of wooden architecture, and its center is surmounted by a small, slim pagoda. The arches on which and ceilings are in a fair state of preservation. They belong to the late 17th or early 18th century A.D.
Filled with the architectural details of Buddhist style and connotations, the external appearance of this ordination hall reminds of the spectator of the wheel-less Vishnu-raths of South India, particularly of Conjeevaram and Mahabalipuram.
UPALI THEIN is under careful maintenance of Ministry of Culture…
The foundation of the building was said to be assigned to the second quarter of the 13th century A.D.
The image of the Buddha inside UPALI THEIN…
The arches on which and ceilings are in a fair state of preservation…
OMGGG… လုပ္လိုက္ဗ်… သက္ အစ္ မိုင္ ဘ ရား သား… very 1st one is such an amazing shot!!! ;D