 The <unk> image and its precincts suffered damage from fires in 1879 and 1884 . In the fire that broke out during the reign of King Thibaw , the seven @-@ tiered spire on the brick temple , devotional halls , causeways and others were burnt down , although the Great Image itself was saved . Gold recovered after the fire was made into a robe that currently adorns the image . In 1887 , Minister <unk> <unk> U <unk> took charge of the site and <unk> constructed the present temple around the original shrine built by King Bodawpaya . 
