Yadanabonmyint Monastery

Buddhist monastery in Mawlamyine, Myanmar From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Yadanabonmyint Monastery (Burmese: ရတနာဘုံမြင့်ကျောင်း), also known as the Queen Seindon Monastery (Burmese: စိန်တုံးမိဖုရားကျောင်း), is a historic Buddhist monastery in Mawlamyine, Mon State, Myanmar.[1] The monastery was constructed under the guidance of Seindon Mibaya, a fourth ranking queen of King Mindon Min and architects from Mandalay.[2] The entire construction was funded by a wealthy lady called Daw Shwe Pwint. The monastery is known for its royal craftsmanship and motifs, and was formally consecrated in 1886 when it was donated to the Rama Sayadaw.[3]

Coordinates16.488113°N 97.628499°E / 16.488113; 97.628499
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Yadanabonmyint Monastery
ရတနာဘုံမြင့်ကျောင်း
Religion
AffiliationTheravada Buddhism
Location
CountryMawlamyine, Mon State, Myanmar
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Coordinates16.488113°N 97.628499°E / 16.488113; 97.628499
Architecture
FounderSeindon Mibaya
Funded byShwe Pwint
Completed1886; 140 years ago (1886)
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