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Buddha’s Pavilion on the form of Phyathat

Keywords : Phyathat, Theravada Buddhism, Inle Lake

Site common nameInle Lake
Type of artworkSculpture
VillageInle Lake
Province/CityNyaung Shwe
StateShan
CountryMyanmar
Geographic Coordinates
Decimal degree		Lat : 20.583333
Long : 96.911111

ArtSmall Buddha images in Mandalay art are usually enshrined at the Buddha’s pavilion on the form of Phyathat, which was very popular at Inlay lake, Chan state. Phyathat has four finials, which are very complex.
PeriodHistorical Period
Art periodMandalay
Age24-25 centuries BE.
ReligionBuddhism
SectTheravada
Religion and beliefPhyathat enshrining Buddha images like this can be compared to Meru mouth. There is a stair at the front representing the lord Buddha walking down from the heaven. This means that the pavilion at the top represents Paichayon pavilion of Indra on the heaven. This is the place where the lord Buddha used to give sermon to his mother.

Type of LicenseAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND)
RightsPrincess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre
Date of record creation2015-07-00
Record creatorChedha Tingsanchali