The Tharrawaddy Min Bell (), also known as the Maha Tissada Gandha Bell, is a large
bell
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located at the
Shwedagon Pagoda in
Yangon
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,
Myanmar
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(Burma). It was donated in 1841 by
King Tharrawaddy, of
Konbaung Dynasty. The official
Pali
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name of the bell is Maha Tissada Gandha, which means "Great Three-toned Sweet Sound".
History
On 24 September 1841 (10th waxing of
Thadingyut 1203
ME), King Tharrawaddy commissioned a 42-ton bell called the Maha Tissada Gandha ("great three-toned sweet sound") Bell and 20 kilograms (44 lbs) of gold plating to the Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon.
Tabodwe
Tabodwe () is the eleventh month of the traditional Burmese calendar.
Festivals and observances
*Full moon of Tabodwe
**Htamanè, Harvest Festival ()
**Mon National Day
Rakhine people, Rakhine tug of war festival, Yatha Hswe Pwe.
*Pagoda festiva ...
1203 ME).[
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Current status
The bell is housed in a pavilion, located on the northeast side of the pagoda's middle terrace.
See also
* List of heaviest bells
References
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Individual bells in Myanmar
Pitched percussion instruments
Buddhism in Myanmar
Culture of Myanmar
Buddhist art
1842 works