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Bobo Gyi

Keywords : Bobo Gyi

Site common nameBobo Gyi
Type of artworkArchitecture
VillageThray Khit Taya
Province/CityPyay
StateฺBago
CountryMyanmar
Geographic Coordinates
Decimal degree		Lat : 18.786111
Long : 95.285556

History of production-
ArtStupa in Sri Ksetra (pyu) art is normally based on Amaravati Stupa characterized by the lofty Anda. However, the lofty Anda of Pyu art is no longer in the shape of perfect hemispheric but in the shape elongate hemispheric or cylindrical.
PeriodHistorical Period
Art periodSri Ksetra
Age6th-10th century A.D.
ReligionBuddhism
Religion and beliefThe myth narrates that a legendary king name Duttabong constructed this Stupa for enshrining the Ushanisha of the Master.

Type of LicenseAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND)
RightsPrincess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre
Date of record creation2015-02-00
Record creatorChedha Tingsanchali