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Singu Min Bell
စဉ့်ကူးမင်း ခေါင်းလောင်းတော်
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LocationShwedagon Pagoda, Yangon, Myanmar (Burma)
TypeTemple Bell
Materialbronze
23,000-25,000 kg
Width2.01 metres (6.6 ft)
Height2.13 metres (7.0 ft)
Beginning datec. 1776
Completion date1779
Opening date17 January 1779
Dedicated toShwedagon Pagoda

The Singu Min Bell (Burmese: စဉ့်ကူးမင်း ခေါင်းလောင်းတော်), also known as the Maha Gandha Bell, is a large bell located at the Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon, Myanmar (Burma). It was donated in 1779 by King Singu, the fourth king of Konbaung Dynasty. The official Pali name of the bell is Maha Gandha, which means "Great Sound".[1][2][3]

  1. ^ "Maha Ganda Bell". Worldvisitguide.com. Retrieved 2014-04-06.
  2. ^ "The Maha Gandha Or Singu Min Bell At Shwedagon Pagoda Myanmar". Getintravel.com. 2013-02-07. Retrieved 2014-04-06.
  3. ^ "Great Bells - Asia and the Pacific Rim". Towerbells.org. Retrieved 2014-04-06.

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