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Kuthodaw Pagoda

Known as “the world’s biggest book”, Kuthodaw Pagoda (Paya) is a Buddhist stupa located in Mandalay with 729 marble slabs, which results in lots of worship and tourists. Situated at the foot of Mandalay Hill, Kuthodaw Pagoda is built in 1857 during the reign of King Mindon, modeling after Shwezigon Pagoda at Bagan.

The entire 15 books of the Tripitaka are inscribed on the slabs, each of which is housed in its own small stupa. It took an editorial committee of over 200 to produce the original slabs.

It has been estimated that, reading for eight hours a day, one person would take 450 days to read the complete “book”. King Mindon convened the 5th Buddhist Synod and used a team of 2400 monks to read the whole book in a nonstop relay lasting nearly six months!

Stupas Housing 729 Marble Slabs Line along the Road. Sincere People are Praying in the Hall of Kuthodaw Pagoda.

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