Nathlaung Kyaung Temple
Nathlaung Kyaung Temple; is a Hindu temple located within the ancient city walls of Bagan, Myanmar. It is dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu and is the only remaining Hindu temple in the Bagan archaeological zone.Photo: amanderson2, CC BY 2.0.
- Type: Hindu temple
- Description: Hindu temple in Mandalay Region, Burma
- Also known as: “Nat Hlaung Kyaung”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Thatbyinnyu Temple and Shwegu Gyi Phaya.
Thatbyinnyu Temple
Buddhist temple
Shwegu Gyi Phaya
Buddhist temple
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Shwegugyi Temple is a Theravadin Buddhist temple in Bagan, Myanmar. The temple is recognized as Monument #1589 in the Bagan Archeological Area, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Shwegu Gyi Phaya is situated 860 feet north of Nathlaung Kyaung Temple.
Tharaba Gate
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Tharabha Gate is the only surviving gate of Bagan. 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. Tharaba Gate is situated 1,600 feet northeast of Nathlaung Kyaung Temple.
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.
Nathlaung Kyaung Temple
- Categories: building, ruins, historic site, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Nyaung-U Township, Nyaung-U District, Mandalay Region, Myanmar, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
21.16851° or 21° 10′ 7″ northLongitude
94.86178° or 94° 51′ 42″ eastOpen location code
7MHP5V96+CPOpenStreetMap ID
way 238140944OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsWikidata ID
Q3336294
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Thai—“Nathlaung Kyaung Temple” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Nat Hlaung Kyaung tenplua”
- Bengali: “নথলং কিয়াং মন্দির”
- Burmese: “နတ်လှောင်ကျောင်း”
- Chinese: “纳斯隆僧院”
- French: “Nat Hlaung Kyaung”
- German: “Nat Hlaung Kyaung-Tempel”
- German: “Nat-Hlaung-Kyaung-Tempel”
- Italian: “Tempio di Nat Hlaung Kyaung”
- Portuguese: “Templo Nat Hlaung Kyaung”
- Spanish: “Templo Nat Hlaung Kyaung”
- Tamil: “நாத்லாங் கியாங் கோயில்”
- Tatar: “Натлаунг Кьяунг Гыйбадәтханәсе”
- Telugu: “నాథ్లాంగ్ క్యాంగ్ దేవాలయం (బర్మా)”
- Telugu: “నాథ్లాంగ్ క్యాంగ్ దేవాలయం”
- Thai: “วัดนะลองจ้อง”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Nga Kywe Na Daung and Pahto Thamya (painting inside ask for the key).
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