Hsinbyume Pagoda, Mingun, Myanmar Stock Photo

The Hsinbyume Pagoda is a large pagoda on the northern side of Mingun in Sagaing Region, on the western bank of the Irrawaddy River. It is approximately 10km northwest of Mandalay and is located in the proximity of the Mingun Pahtodawgyi. The pagoda is painted white and is modeled on the physical description of the Buddhist mythological mountain, Mount Meru. It is based on descriptions of the myth