U Nar Auk Monastery
U Nar Auk Monastery, also known as the U Nar Auk Shrines, is a historic Buddhist monastery located in the village of Kawhnat, Mon State, Myanmar. The monastic compound, known for its ornate blending of traditional Burmese and foreign architectural craftsmanship, contains an ordination hall built in 1895, as well as three shrines and two pagodas built between 1902 and 1904.
- Religious organization
- …is also known as “ကျာ်နာဲအံက် (ကွာန်ကအ်နှာတ်)”
- Denomination: Theravada
- Description: Buddhist monastery in Myanmar
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mottama.
Mottama
Town
Mottama is a town in the Thaton District of Mon State, Myanmar.
5 miles southwest of U Nar Auk Monastery
U Nar Auk Monastery
- Category: religion
- Location
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Latitude
16.58469° or 16° 35′ 5″ north
Longitude
97.66035° or 97° 39′ 37″ east
Open location code
7M8VHMM6+V4
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landuse = religious
OpenStreetMap attribute
denomination = theravada
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In Other Languages
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ဦးနာအောက်ကျောင်းBurmese
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