Nagayon Temple
နဂါးရုံဘုရား
Religion
AffiliationTheravada Buddhism
Location
LocationAmarapura, Mandalay Region
CountryMyanmar
Geographic coordinates21°54′16″N 96°03′04″E / 21.904374°N 96.051102°E / 21.904374; 96.051102
Architecture
FounderAnauk Nanmadaw Ma Mya Lay
Completedc. 1800s

Nagayon Pagoda (Burmese: နဂါးရုံဘုရား, also known as Nagayon Temple) is a Buddhist temple in Amarapura, a former royal capital in Mandalay Region, Myanmar (Burma). The temple was built by Anauk Nanmadaw Ma Mya Lay, 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]

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References

  1. ^ "Nagayoung Pagoda, Amerapoora | Tripe, Linnaeus | V&A Search the Collections". collections.vam.ac.uk. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Naga-Yon, Amarapura". www.art-and-archaeology.com. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
  3. ^ "The Post Pagan Period - Part 2". seasite.niu.edu. Retrieved 16 October 2018.


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