Tagundaing
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File:Thagyamin, Kyauktan Yay-Le Pagoda.JPG
Base of the tagundaing at the Ye Le Pagoda in Kyauktan.
Tagundaing (Burmese: တံခွန်တိုင်) refers to an ornamented monumental column or flagstaff, typically 60 to 80 feet (18 to 24 m), found within the grounds of Burmese Buddhist pagodas and monasteries.[1][2] These ornamented columns were raised within religious compounds to celebrate the submission of local animistic nats (spirits) to the Dhamma, the Buddhist doctrine and inspired by the Pillars of Ashoka.[1]
A mythical hintha bird (or more rarely a kinnara), is generally found perching atop the column, while the base of the column may be decorated with Thagyamin.[1][2] Vasudhara, the earth goddess, may also be found at the base.[1]
