Nagayon Pagoda

Buddhist temple in Amarapura, Myanmar

21°54′16″N 96°03′04″E / 21.904374°N 96.051102°E / 21.904374; 96.051102ArchitectureFounderAnauk Nanmadaw Ma Mya LayCompletedc. 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]

Gallery

Nagayon Pagoda in a 19th-century painting.
Nagayon Pagoda in a 19th-century painting.
Buddha statue, inside of Nagayon Pagoda.
Nagayon Pagoda.

References

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

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