Nagayon Pagoda
Appearance
Nagayon Temple | |
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နဂါးရုံဘုရား | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Theravada Buddhism |
Location | |
Location | , |
Country | Amarapura, Mandalay Region, Burma |
Geographic coordinates | 21°54′16″N 96°03′04″E / 21.904374°N 96.051102°E |
Architecture | |
Founder | Queen of the Western Palace |
Completed | c. 1800s |
Nagayon Temple (Burmese: နဂါးရုံဘုရား) is a Buddhist temple in Amarapura, a former royal capital in Mandalay Region, Myanmar (Burma).
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]
See also
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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.