Shwegu Gyi Phaya

The Shwegugyi Temple is a Theravadin in , . The temple is recognized as Monument #1589 in the Bagan Archeological Area, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Thatbyinnyu Temple and Tharaba Gate.

Buddhist temple
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The is a Theravadin in , . The temple is recognized as a monument in the Bagan Archeological Area, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. is situated 780 feet south of Shwegu Gyi Phaya.

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The Tharabha Gate is the only surviving gate of . The gate is located to the east of the old city. Although the Burmese chronicles assert that the city of Bagan was fortified in 849 CE, radiocarbon dating of evidence dates the foundation of the main walls to c. is situated 860 feet northeast of Shwegu Gyi Phaya.

Hindu temple
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Nathlaung Kyaung Temple; is a located within the ancient city walls of , . It is dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu and is the only remaining Hindu temple in the Bagan archaeological zone. is situated 860 feet south of Shwegu Gyi Phaya.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bagan and Myit Chay.

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

Town
is a town located in , , Myanmar. It is in the west bank of the and directly opposite to the temple town of . It is a small town where the locals mainly make a living from agriculture. is situated 5 miles north of Shwegu Gyi Phaya.

Shwegu Gyi Phaya

Latitude
21.17081° or 21° 10′ 15″ north
Longitude
94.86243° or 94° 51′ 45″ east
Open location code
7MHP5VC6+8X
Open­Street­Map ID
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Wiki­data ID
Q3482701
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In Other Languages

From Burmese to Thai—“Shwegu Gyi Phaya” goes by many names.
  • Burmese: “ရွှေဂူကြီးဘုရား (ပုဂံ)”
  • Burmese: “ရွှေဂူကြီးဘုရား”
  • Chinese: “瑞古吉”
  • Chinese: “瑞求祇寺”
  • French: “Shwegûgyi”
  • German: “Shwegugyi-Tempel”
  • Indonesian: “Wihara Shwegugyi”
  • Japanese: “シュエグーヂー寺院”
  • Thai: “วัดชเวกูจี้”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Palace excavation site and Pitakat Taik.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Thandawgya and Thiri Zaya Bumi Bagan Golden Palace.

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