Description:
The Buddha-image in the Mahamuni pagoda in Mandalay is one of Burma?s holiest shrines. Its bulk is swollen by millions of slivers of gold-leaf placed there by the devout, forming a crust six-inches thick. So when, last month, a crack appeared by the statue?s right breast, it was an evil omen.
Source/publisher:
"The Irrawaddy", Vol. 5. No. 2
Date of Publication:
1997-05-00
Date of entry:
2003-06-03
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- Individual Documents
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Language:
English