Nagayon Temple
Nagayon Temple (Burmese: နဂါးရုံဘုရား) is a Buddhist temple in Amarapura, a former royal capital in Mandalay Region, Myanmar (Burma).
| Nagayon Temple | |
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နဂါးရုံဘုရား | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Theravada Buddhism |
| Location | |
| Location | , |
| Country | Amarapura, Mandalay Region, Burma |
| Geographic coordinates | 21.904374°N 96.051102°E |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | Queen of the Western Palace |
| Completed | c. 1800s |
inside view of Nagayon Temple
The temple was built by the Queen of the Western Palace during the reign of Bagyidaw, during the first half of the 1800s.[1][2] The temple's exterior is known for its unusual design. The roof of the temple is draped by the naga Mucalinda, who protected the Buddha from the elements while achieving enlightenment.[3]
References
- "Nagayoung Pagoda, Amerapoora | Tripe, Linnaeus | V&A Search the Collections". collections.vam.ac.uk. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
- "Naga-Yon, Amarapura". www.art-and-archaeology.com. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
- "The Post Pagan Period - Part 2". seasite.niu.edu. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
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