Mahagandhayon Monastery | |
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မဟာဂန္ဓာရုံကျောင်းတိုက် | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Buddhism |
Sect | Theravada Buddhism |
Region | Mandalay Region |
Status | Active |
Location | |
Municipality | Amarapura |
Country | Myanmar |
Geographic coordinates | 21°53′48″N 96°02′54″E / 21.896586°N 96.048434°E |
Architecture | |
Date established | 1908 |
Mahāgandhāyon Monastery (Burmese: မဟာဂန္ဓာရုံကျောင်းတိုက်; Pali: Mahāgandhārāma Vihāra) is a monastic college located in Amarapura, Myanmar.[1] The monastery is known for its strict adherence to the Vinaya, the Buddhist monastic code.[2]
The monastery was first established by Agatithuka Sayadaw,[3] a Thudhamma-affiliated monk around 1908, as a meditation monastery for forest-dwelling monks.[2] The monastery gained further prominence under the leadership of Ashin Janakābhivaṃsa, who began living there in 1914.[3] During the 1970s, Ne Win, the country's leader, sought advice from Shwegyin monks at the monastery.[4]