Lawkananda Paya - a big golden stupa
Lawkananda Pagoda is a Buddhist stupa located in Bagan, Myanmar. It was erected on the bank of the Ayeyarwady River, and built during the reign of King Anawrahta.Photo: Tsaetre, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Buddhist temple
- Description: Pagoda in Bagan
- Also known as: “Lawkananda Pagoda”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Nanpaya and Abeyadana Temple.
Nanpaya
Buddhist temple
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nanpaya Temple is a historic Hindu temple located in Myinkaba, a village just south of Bagan, in the Mandalay Region of Myanmar. The temple is situated adjacent to the Manuha Temple and is believed to have been built by King Makuta, the captive monarch of the defeated Thaton Kingdom. Nanpaya is situated 2 miles north of Lawkananda Paya - a big golden stupa.
Abeyadana Temple
Buddhist temple
Photo: G41rn8, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Abeyadana temple is a 12th century CE Buddhist temple in Bagan, Myanmar. The temple complex has a large central temple, which has a rectangular plan. Abeyadana Temple is situated 1½ miles north of Lawkananda Paya - a big golden stupa.
Manuha Phaya
Buddhist temple
Photo: Jasoneppink, CC BY 2.0.
Manuha Temple is a Buddhist temple built in Myinkaba, by captive Mon King Manuha in 1067, according to King Manuha's inscriptions. It is a rectangular building of two storeys. Manuha Phaya is situated 2 miles north of Lawkananda Paya - a big golden stupa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bagan.
Bagan
Photo: Zaidush, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bagan is an area and archaeological site in the Central region of Myanmar, inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Lawkananda Paya - a big golden stupa
- Categories: pagoda, tourism, tourist attraction, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Nyaung-U Township, Nyaung-U District, Mandalay Region, Myanmar, Southeast Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
21.12708° or 21° 7′ 38″ northLongitude
94.85033° or 94° 51′ 1″ eastInception
1059Open location code
7MHP4VG2+R4OpenStreetMap ID
node 1177499989OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q3219876
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In Other Languages
From Burmese to Vietnamese—“Lawkananda Paya - a big golden stupa” goes by many names.
- Burmese: “လောကနန္ဒစေတီတော်”
- Burmese: “လောကနန္ဒာစေတီ(ပုဂံ)”
- Chinese: “羅迦難陀佛塔”
- French: “Lawkananda”
- German: “Lawkananda-Pagode”
- Sinhala: “ලෝකානන්ද ස්තූපය”
- Thai: “เจดีย์ลอกะนานดา”
- Vietnamese: “Chùa Lawkananda”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Anauk Petleik pagoda - statues inside, look for keyholder and Ashe Petleik pagoda - ruined brick outside but statues inside.
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