Myazigon Pagoda

Coordinates: 18°56′11″N 96°26′07″E / 18.936437°N 96.435266°E / 18.936437; 96.435266
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Myazigon Pagoda
Religion
AffiliationBuddhism
SectTheravada Buddhism
RegionBago Region
Statusactive
Location
LocationTaungoo, Myanmar
CountryMyanmar
Myazigon Pagoda is located in Myanmar
Myazigon Pagoda
Shown within Myanmar
Geographic coordinates18°56′11″N 96°26′07″E / 18.936437°N 96.435266°E / 18.936437; 96.435266

The Myazigon Pagoda (sometimes known as the Myasigon Pagoda) is a Buddhist temple in Taungoo, Myanmar. Built in either the 16th[1][2] or 19th century,[3] the temple contains several images of members of the Toungoo dynasty[4] (which ruled Taungoo) and a large sitting bronze statue of the Buddha that was captured in a Toungoo war against the Ayutthaya Kingdom.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Sein Lwin Lay, Kahtika U (1968). Mintaya Shwe Hti and Bayinnaung: Ketumadi Taungoo Yazawin (in Burmese) (2006, 2nd printing ed.). Yangon. pp. 312
  2. ^ "Toungoo | Myanmar". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2019-08-15.
  3. ^ Travel, D. K. (2016-09-20). DK Eyewitness Myanmar (Burma) Travel Guide. Penguin. ISBN 9781465459824.
  4. ^ Köllner, Helmut; Bruns, Axel (1998). Myanmar (Burma). Hunter Publishing, Inc. ISBN 9783886184156.
  5. ^ admin (2015-06-08). "A visit to Taungoo". Myanmar Insider. Retrieved 2019-08-14.