Construction of the Shwezigon Pagoda in Pagan

Name: Construction of the Shwezigon Pagoda in Pagan
Start: 1059
End: 1069

Type Event Region Southeast Asia Time 1059–1069

The Shwezigon Pagoda, one of the Pagan dynasty's most important state pagodas, was begun around 1059 by King Anawrahta, continued in the 1060s, and c…

Timeline

1059–1062Shwezigon · PaganKing Anawrahta selected a site on the northern outskirts of Pagan and began building the Shwezigon bell-shaped pagoda, intended to enshrine relics such as Buddha's tooth and hair brought from Ceylon and elsewhere, establishing a state religious symbol.
1063–1069Shwezigon · PaganWork was interrupted for a time after Anawrahta's death, and resumed in the 1060s under later rulers; the pagoda's base and lower structure gradually took shape, laying the foundation for the final completion under Kyansittha.

Sources

Michael Aung-Thwin, The Mists of Rāmañña: The Legend That Was Lower Burma — Michael Aung-Thwin (2005)