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Tagundaing

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Tagundaing (တံခွန်တိုင်) refers to an ornamented monumental column or flagstaff, typically, found within the grounds of Burmese Buddhist pagodas and monasteries. [1]

20 relations: Ancient iron production, Ashoka's Major Rock Edicts, Buddhism in Myanmar, Dhar iron pillar, Dharma, Hamsa (bird), Hindu temple architecture, History of metallurgy in the Indian subcontinent, Iron pillar of Delhi, Kinnara, Lak Mueang, List of Edicts of Ashoka, Nat (spirit), Pagoda, Pillars of Ashoka, Stambha, Thagyamin, Vasudhara, Victory column, Vihara.

Ancient iron production

Ancient iron production refers to iron working in times from prehistory to the early Middle Ages where knowledge of production processes is derived from archaeological investigation.

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Ashoka's Major Rock Edicts

Ashoka's Major Rock Edicts refer to 14 separate major Edicts of Ashoka which are significantly detailed and represent the earliest dated rock inscriptions of any Indian monarch.

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Buddhism in Myanmar

Buddhism in Myanmar is practiced by 89% of the country's population, and is predominantly of the Theravada tradition.

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Dhar iron pillar

The Dhar iron pillar is a now-fragmented iron column located in the Dhar town of Madhya Pradesh, India.

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Dharma

Dharma (dharma,; dhamma, translit. dhamma) is a key concept with multiple meanings in the Indian religions – Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism.

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Hamsa (bird)

The hamsa (Sanskrit: हंस, or hansa) is an aquatic bird of passage, such as a goose or a swan.

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Hindu temple architecture

Hindu temple architecture has many varieties of style, though the basic nature of the Hindu temple remains the same, with the essential feature an inner sanctum, the garbha griha or womb-chamber, where the primary Murti or the image of a deity is housed in a simple bare cell.

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History of metallurgy in the Indian subcontinent

The history of metallurgy in the Indian subcontinent began prior to the 3rd millennium BCE and continued well into the British Raj.

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Iron pillar of Delhi

The iron pillar of Delhi is a kirti stambha (column of fame or victory column), originally erected and dedicated as dhvaja (banner) to Hindu deity lord Vishnu in 3rd to 4th century CE by king Chandragupta II, currently standing in the Qutb complex at Mehrauli in Delhi, India.

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Kinnara

In Hindu mythology, a kinnara is a paradigmatic lover, a celestial musician, half-human and half-horse (India).

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Lak Mueang

Lak mueang (หลักเมือง) are city pillars found in most cities of Thailand.

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List of Edicts of Ashoka

The following is an overview of Edicts of Ashoka, and where they are located.

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Nat (spirit)

The nats (နတ်‌; MLCTS: nat) are spirits worshipped in Myanmar in conjunction with Buddhism.

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Pagoda

A pagoda is a tiered tower with multiple eaves, built in traditions originating as stupa in historic South Asia and further developed in East Asia or with respect to those traditions, common to Nepal, China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, Myanmar, India, Sri Lanka and other parts of Asia.

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Pillars of Ashoka

The pillars of Ashoka are a series of columns dispersed throughout the Indian subcontinent, erected or at least inscribed with edicts by the Mauryan king Ashoka during his reign from c. 268 to 232 BC.

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Stambha

Stambha (also spelled as Skambha) - is used to denote pillar or column.

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Thagyamin

Thagyamin (သိကြားမင်း,; from Sanskrit Śakra), is the highest-ranking nat in traditional Burmese Buddhist belief.

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Vasudhara

Vasudhārā, whose name means "stream of gems" in Sanskrit, is the Buddhist bodhisattva of wealth, prosperity, and abundance.

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Victory column

A victory column—or monumental column or triumphal column—is a monument in the form of a column, erected in memory of a victorious battle, war, or revolution.

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Vihara

Vihara (विहार, IAST: vihāra) generally refers to a Buddhist bhikkhu monastery.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tagundaing

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