Singu Min Bell
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The Singu Min Bell (Burmese: စဉ့်ကူးမင်း ခေါင်းလောင်းတော်), also known as the Maha Gandha Bell, is a large bell located at the Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon, Myanmar (Burma). It was donated in 1779 by King Singu, the fourth king of Konbaung Dynasty. The official Pali name of the bell is Maha Gandha, which means "Great Sound".[1][2][3]
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စဉ့်ကူးမင်း ခေါင်းလောင်းတော် | |
Location | Shwedagon Pagoda, Yangon, Myanmar (Burma) |
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Type | Temple Bell |
Material | bronze 23,000-25,000 kg |
Width | 2.01 metres (6.6 ft) |
Height | 2.13 metres (7.0 ft) |
Beginning date | c. 1776 |
Completion date | 1779 |
Opening date | 17 January 1779 |
Dedicated to | Shwedagon Pagoda |
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