 In 1887, Minister Kinwun Mingyi U Kaung took charge of the site and in 1896 constructed the present temple around the original shrine built by King Bodawpaya.In 1996, the military rulers in Burma undertook renovation work on the Mahamuni Pagoda.During this period, the Mahamuni Buddha image was damaged in 1997 when a hole appeared in the belly of the Great Image.