Sunday, June 1, 2008
Ku Tho Daw Phayar
The entire Buddhist scriptures (or the Buddhist Bible) were engraved on 729 white marble tablets and are regarded by Myanmar Buddhists as orthodox texts. It is authorized by King Mindon, the tablets are arranged in a square, and each being protected by a small temple. The 730th Pagoda is a conventional temple taking up the centre of the square. Every marble tablets are about 3' wide and 4' height. It is identified as Ku Tho Daw Phayar, located at the foot of Mandalay Hill,
An additional world breaker is a book called the Super Book, which has 300 pages, measures 2.74 x 3.07 mtrs and its weighs 252.6kg.

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