Ngahtatgyi Buddha Temple
Ngahtatgyi Buddha Temple is a Buddhist temple in Bahan Township, Yangon, 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.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
- Type: Buddhist temple
- Description: Buddhist temple in Bahan Township
- Also known as: “Nga Htat Gyi Pagoda” and “Nga Htut Gyi Pagoda”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Paya Chaukhtatgyi and Shwedagon Paya.
Paya Chaukhtatgyi
Buddhist temple
Photo: Colegota, CC BY-SA 2.5 es.
Chaukhtatgyi Buddha Temple is the most well-known Buddhist temple in Bahan Township, Yangon, Yangon Region, Myanmar. It houses one of the most revered reclining Buddha images in the country. Paya Chaukhtatgyi is situated 1,300 feet north of Ngahtatgyi Buddha Temple.
Shwedagon Paya
Buddhist temple
The Shwedagon Pagoda, officially named Shwedagon Zedi Daw, and also known as the Great Dagon Pagoda and the Golden Pagoda, is a gilded stupa located in Yangon, Myanmar. Shwedagon Paya is situated 1 mile southwest of Ngahtatgyi Buddha Temple.
Bogyoke Aung San Museum
Museum
Photo: Phyo WP, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Bogyoke Aung San Museum, located in Bahan, Yangon, is a museum dedicated to General Aung San, the founder of modern Myanmar. Established in 1962, the two-story museum was Aung San's last residence before his assassination in July 1947. Bogyoke Aung San Museum is situated 1,700 feet south of Ngahtatgyi Buddha Temple.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yangon and Tamwe Township.
Yangon
Photo: Thettin684, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Yangon, formerly known in English as Rangoon, is the largest city in Myanmar and was the capital of the country until it was replaced by Naypyidaw in 2005.
Tamwe Township
Suburb
Tamwe Township is located in east central Yangon, Myanmar. The township comprises 20 wards, and shares borders with Yankin Township in the north, Thingangyun Township and Mingala Taungnyunt Township in the east, Bahan Township in the west, and Mingala Taungnyunt township in the south.
Mingala Taungnyunt Township
Suburb
Mingala Taungnyunt Township is a township of Yangon, Myanmar. Located in the east-central part of the city, the township consists of 20 wards, and shares borders with Dagon Township in the west, Bahan township in the north, Botataung Township in the south, Kyauktada Township in the southwest, and the Pazundaung Creek and Dawbon Township in the east.
Ngahtatgyi Buddha Temple
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Bahan Township, West Yangon District, Yangon, Myanmar, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
16.80845° or 16° 48′ 30″ northLongitude
96.16256° or 96° 9′ 45″ eastOpen location code
7M8RR557+92OpenStreetMap ID
way 314121257OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q4315287
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In Other Languages
From Burmese to Russian—“Ngahtatgyi Buddha Temple” goes by many names.
- Burmese: “ငါးထပ်ကြီးဘုရား”
- Chinese: “納塔吉佛塔”
- German: “Ngahtatgyi-Tempel”
- Japanese: “ガータッジー・パヤー”
- Russian: “Нга Тха Джи (храм)”
- Russian: “Нга Тха Джи пагода”
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