Myazigon Pagoda
Buddhist Pagoda in Taungoo, Myanmar
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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]
| Myazigon Pagoda | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Buddhism |
| Sect | Theravada Buddhism |
| Region | Bago Region |
| Status | active |
| Location | |
| Location | Taungoo, Myanmar |
| Country | Myanmar |
| Coordinates | 18.936437°N 96.435266°E |