Paya Chaukhtatgyi

Chaukhtatgyi Buddha Temple is the most well-known Buddhist temple in , , , . It houses one of the most revered reclining Buddha images in the country.
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  • Opening hours: 6:00 AM—8:00 PM
  • Type: Buddhist temple
  • Description: Buddhist temple in Yangon, Myanmar
  • Also known as: “Chauk Htat Gyi (Giant) Buddha Pagoda”, “Chaukhtatgyi”, and “Chaukhtatgyi Buddha Temple”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ngahtatgyi Buddha Temple and Bogyoke Aung San Museum.

Buddhist temple
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is a Buddhist temple in , , Burma, located off Shwegondine Road. A distinct five-tiered pagoda houses the original 20.5-foot high Buddha image was donated by Prince Minyedeippa in 1558. is situated 1,300 feet south of Paya Chaukhtatgyi.

Museum
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The , located in , , is a museum dedicated to General Aung San, the founder of modern . Established in 1962, the two-story museum was Aung San's last residence before his assassination in July 1947. is situated 2,900 feet south of Paya Chaukhtatgyi.

Restaurant
Karaweik or Karaweik Hall is a structure and landmark on the eastern shore of , , Burma. is situated 1¼ miles south of Paya Chaukhtatgyi.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tamwe Township and Yangon.

Suburb
is located in east central , . The township comprises 20 wards, and shares borders with in the north, and in the east, in the west, and Mingala Taungnyunt township in the south.

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, formerly known in English as Rangoon, is the largest city in and was the capital of the country until it was replaced by in 2005.

Suburb
is a township of , Myanmar. Located in the east-central part of the city, the township consists of 20 wards, and shares borders with in the west, Bahan township in the north, in the south, in the southwest, and the and in the east. is situated 1½ miles south of Paya Chaukhtatgyi.

Paya Chaukhtatgyi

Latitude
16.81167° or 16° 48′ 42″ north
Longitude
96.16389° or 96° 9′ 50″ east
Open location code
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Wiki­data ID
Q20683398
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Thai—“Paya Chaukhtatgyi” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Chaukhtatgyi tenplu budista”
  • Burmese: “ခြောက်ထပ်ကြီး စေတီ”
  • Burmese: “ခြောက်ထပ်ကြီးဘုရား”
  • Chinese: “乔达基卧佛”
  • Chinese: “巧塔吉臥佛寺”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “معبد بوذا تشاوكتاتجى”
  • French: “Chok Htat Gyi Pagoda (Bouddha couché)”
  • German: “Chaukhtatgyi-Pagode”
  • German: “Chaukhtatgyi-Tempel”
  • Indonesian: “Kuil Buddha Chaukhtatgyi”
  • Italian: “pagoda Chaukhtatgyi”
  • Japanese: “チャウッタージー・パヤー”
  • Japanese: “チャウッターヂー・パゴダ”
  • Japanese: “チャウッターヂー・パヤー”
  • Slovenian: “Pagoda Čauk Htat Dži”
  • Slovenian: “Pagoda Chauk Htat Gyi”
  • Spanish: “buda tumbado”
  • Spanish: “Pagoda Chaukhtatgyi”
  • Thai: “วัดเชาตาจี”
  • Thai: “วัดเชาะทะจี้”

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Highlights include cafe 20 and SSC (Shwe Gon Daing Special Clinic).

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