Nanpaya

Nanpaya Temple is a historic located in Myinkaba, a village just south of , in the of . The temple is situated adjacent to the and is believed to have been built by King Makuta, the captive monarch of the defeated Thaton Kingdom.
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  • Type: Buddhist temple
  • Description: Hindu temple in Burma
  • Also known as: “Nanpaya Temple”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Manuha Phaya and Abeyadana Temple.

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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.

Buddhist temple
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is a 12th century CE Buddhist temple in , . The temple complex has a large central temple, which has a rectangular plan. is situated 1,300 feet south of Nanpaya.

Buddhist temple
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The Shwesandaw Pagoda is a Buddhist pagoda located in , . It is the tallest pagoda in Bagan, and contains a series of five terraces, topped with a cylindrical , which has a bejewelled umbrella. is situated 1 mile northeast of Nanpaya.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bagan.

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is an area and archaeological site in the region of , inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Nanpaya

Latitude
21.15255° or 21° 9′ 9″ north
Longitude
94.85887° or 94° 51′ 32″ east
Open location code
7MHP5V35+2G
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1737384834
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q3517602
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In Other Languages

From Bengali to Thai—“Nanpaya” goes by many names.
  • Bengali: “নানপায় মন্দির”
  • Burmese: “နန်းဘုရားကျောင်း”
  • Chinese: “南佛塔”
  • Chinese: “南帕耶寺”
  • French: “temple de Nanpaya”
  • French: “Temple de Nanpaya”
  • German: “Nanpaya-Tempel”
  • German: “Nanpaya”
  • Hebrew: “מקדש נאנפאיה”
  • Tamil: “நன்பயா கோயில்”
  • Tatar: “Нанпая Гыйбадәтханәсе”
  • Thai: “น่านพะย่า”

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