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History of the Shwe JDagon Pagoda at Rangoon. [No. 5, 



Names used to designate the several parts of the building. 



Reference to 

 numbers in 

 the elevation. 



Burmese name. 



Translation. 



Memories. 









1 



Bbe-nat dau. 



Sandal, being the 

 base or plinth. 





2 to 3 



Pa-lengKhon or Pan- 



Throne or pedestal ; 



The name flower-stand or re- 





ten-gon or Pa-ta- 



flower-stand or first 



ceptacle is given, because the 





ma pits-tsa-ya. 



gradation. 



offerings of flowers are fre- 

 quently laid upon this part. 



3 to 4 



Doo-te-ya pits-tsa-ya. 



Second gradation or 



story. 

 Third gradation or 



story. 

 Circular frame. 





4 to 5 



Ta-te-ya pits-tsa-ya. 





5 to 6 



Kye-waing. 



A frame used to hold metal 









gongs which are used as 



6 ) 







musical instruments. 



si 



Khaung-laung. 



Bell. 



This name is given from the 

 general resemblance of the 

 part to a bell. It is divided 

 into two parts by a band 

 called the girdle. (7) The 

 portion below the girdle is 

 more especially " the bell." 

 The portion above is called 

 " Thabeit mhouk," that is 

 "inverted Monk's dish." 



8 to 9 



Phaung reet. 



Circular cornice. 



These are generally nine in 

 number. 



9 to 10 



Kya-lan. 



Lotuses reversed, 

 with a circle of 

 beads dividing 

 them. 





lOtoll 



Nghet-pyau boo. 



Plantain bud. 



So named from being in the 

 shape of that object. 



12 



Kye-tsa-loung. 



Copper lid. 



Placed as a lid or cap at the 

 top of the masonry. 



13 



Htee. 



Umbrella. 



The modern shape of this is 

 derived apparently from the 

 shape of the King's crown 

 or cap of state. It is fre- 

 quently called by the same 

 name Ma-gait. 



14 



Tshap-thwa plioo. 



A tree so named. 



Name derived from the shape 

 of the tree, or its bud. 



15 



Tsein bwen. 



Diamond blossoms. 



Ornaments so called. 



16 



Nghet-ma na, or 



The birds light not, 



Name for the vane. 





Nghct-rnyat na. 



or, the excellent 

 birds light. 





17 



Tsein phoo. 



Diamond bud. 



The highest part of the spire. 



