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Atumashi Kyaung (အတုမရှိကျောင်း)
Burmese. ‘Inimitable School’ or
‘Unique School’. Name of a
monastery in
Mandalay, located
adjacent to
Shwenandaw Kyaung (fig.),
at the foot of Mandalay Hill (fig.).
It is in English usually referred to as Atumashi Monastery (fig.). It was built in 1857 AD by
Mindon Min
(fig.),
using
teak
covered with
stucco
(fig.)
and featuring five terraced roofs surrounded by small spires.
In 1890 AD, the monastery burned down in a city fire. Besides
destroying the building, complete sets of the
Tripitaka,
as well as the
principal
Buddha image,
the fire also caused a large diamond that adorned the
Buddha image to disappear. In 1996, the monastery was
reconstructed by
Burma's Archaeological Department
using prison labour. Also known as
Maha Atulawaiyan Kyaungdawgyi,
which freely translates as
‘Great
Supreme Monastery School’.
See
MAP.
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