Show chie elie of great shrines Shri gies r 1 AV y t als 1 w 1 t rt r h t it I 1 I 1 A ji S t t f A it i t A A ICA a ta rif yv ff S 1 ia alfe IV f z f rt wn 04 aap L ij hii y 1 i ra TA ali A masi T 4 1 b y at wi i f i k ft Hija N ra v ray i t of the hundreds of temples in burma that of is the second in size alze and one of the tha finest shrines in the country it dates from about the year 1100 Is a square pyramids pyramidal building of great beauty rather severe in its lines and is two hundred feet in height and perfect in its proportions the has but one shrine in which a huge gilded buddha sits in con vent ional attitude this temple is built of burnt brick covered with stucco no stone being used and in its solid construction and tasteful design contrasts strongly with the flimsy atrocities erected there in the present day |