page_title: Konbaung tombs
section_title: Burial traditions
hierarchical_section_title: Konbaung tombs / Burial traditions
caption_attribution_description: English: Bagyidaw's tomb in Amarapura
context_page_description: The Konbaung tombs are a collection of mausoleums built by Konbaung Dynasty kings. They are scattered throughout the former royal capitals of Mandalay Region, including Mandalay, Amarapura, and Inwa.
context_section_description: When a Burmese king died, his royal white umbrella was broken and the great drum and gong at the palace's bell tower (at the eastern gate of the palace), was struck. It was custom for members of the royal family, including the king, to be cremated: their ashes were put into a velvet bag and thrown into the river. King Mindon Min was the first to break tradition; his remains were not cremated, but instead were buried intact, according to his wishes, at the place where his tomb now stands. Before his burial, the King Mindon's body was laid in state before his throne at the Hmannandawgyi (Palace of Mirrors).
caption: Tomb of King Bagyidaw in Amarapura.
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