Oktha Thiri Monastery
Oktha Thiri Monastery is a Buddhist temple in Bago Township, Bago District, Bago Region which is located on San Taw Tywin street. Oktha Thiri Monastery is situated nearby to the pond ဥဿာကန်, as well as near Hanthawaddy Archeological Museum.- Type: Buddhist temple
- Denomination: Theravada
- Address: San Taw Tywin street, Bago, 08011
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kanbawzathadi Palace and Shwemawdaw Paya.
Kanbawzathadi Palace
Museum
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Kanbawzathadi Palace is a palace in Bago, Myanmar. The original palace, built for King Bayinnaung in 1556, consisted of 76 apartments and halls. It was burned down in 1599. Kanbawzathadi Palace is situated 3,300 feet northwest of Oktha Thiri Monastery.
Shwemawdaw Paya
Buddhist temple
Photo: Vera & Jean-Christophe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Shwemawdaw Pagoda is a Buddhist stupa located in Bago, Myanmar. At 125 m in overall height, the Shwemadaw is the tallest stupa in the world. The annual pagoda festival is a 10-day affair that takes place during the Burmese month of Tagu. Shwemawdaw Paya is situated 1 mile north of Oktha Thiri Monastery.
Hintha Gon Pagoda
Buddhist temple
Photo: ခင်မောင်မောင်လွင်, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Hintha Gon Pagoda is a major Buddhist shrine located in Bago, in the Bago Region of Myanmar. It is a popular tourist destination, named after the legendary Hintha bird, a symbol of the Mon people. Hintha Gon Pagoda is situated 1 mile northeast of Oktha Thiri Monastery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bago and Thanatpin.
Bago
Photo: Clay Gilliland, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bago or Pegu, formerly Hanthawaddy, is the capital city of Bago Division in the Irrawaddy region and the 4th biggest city of Myanmar with a population of 254,000.
Thanatpin
Town
Thanatpin is a town in Thanatpin Township, Bago District, Bago Region in Myanmar. It is the administrative seat of Thanatpin Township. Thanatpin is situated 6 miles east of Oktha Thiri Monastery.
Oktha Thiri Monastery
- Categories: place of worship, religious organization, and religion
- Location: Bago Township, Bago District, Bago Region, Myanmar, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
17.323° or 17° 19′ 23″ northLongitude
96.49861° or 96° 29′ 55″ eastOpen location code
7M9R8FFX+5COpenStreetMap ID
way 720713527OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
landuse=religiousOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=theravada
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In Other Languages
“Oktha Thiri Monastery” goes by many names.
- Burmese: “ဥဿာသီရိ စာသင်တိုက်”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include ဥဿာကန် and Hanthawaddy Archeological Museum.
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