Tagundaing
Tagundaing (Burmese: တံခွန်တိုင်) refers to an ornamented victory column or flagstaff, typically 60 to 80 feet (18 to 24 m), found within the grounds of Burmese Buddhist pagodas and kyaungs (monasteries).[1][2] These ornamented columns were raised within religious compounds to celebrate the submission of nats (local animistic spirits) to the Dhamma, the Buddhist doctrine and inspired by the Pillars of Ashoka.[1]
The base of the tagundaing at the Ye Le Pagoda in Kyauktan features Thagyamin.
A mythical hintha (or more rarely a kinnara) is generally found perching atop the column, while the base of the column may be decorated with Thagyamin.[1][2] Vasudhara, the earth goddess, may also be found at the base.[1]
Examples
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Tagundaing at the Hpaung Daw U Pagoda modeled after the Pillars of Ashoka.jpg)
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See also
- Ancient iron production
- Ashoka's Major Rock Edicts
- Dhar iron pillar
- Hindu temple architecture
- History of metallurgy in South Asia
- Iron pillar of Delhi
- List of Edicts of Ashoka
- Pillars of Ashoka
- Stambha
References
- "Tagundaing". Burma Collections. Center for Burma Studies, Northern Illinois University. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
- Ferrars, Max; Bertha Ferrars (1900). Burma. S. Low, Marston & Company. pp. 37.
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