Myazigon Pagoda

Buddhist Pagoda in Taungoo, Myanmar From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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]

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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
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Coordinates18.936437°N 96.435266°E / 18.936437; 96.435266
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