Tawagu Pagoda

Tawagu Pagoda (Burmese: တဝဂူစေတီ) is a Buddhist pagoda in Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma), located at the intersection of 82nd and 20th Streets in Aungmyethazan Township's Palengweyaung ward.[1] The pagoda holds a pagoda festival in the Burmese month of Nadaw.

Tawagu Pagoda
တဝဂူစေတီ
Religion
AffiliationTheravada Buddhism
Location
CountryMandalay, Myanmar
Tawagu Pagoda is located in Myanmar
Tawagu Pagoda
Tawagu Pagoda
Geographic coordinates21.991851°N 96.081778°E / 21.991851; 96.081778

Establishment

The pagoda was erected by King Shwenankyawshin (1501–1527) during the Innwa era, at the site of a white elephant's abode. The pagoda was subsequently restored by Thibaw Min, the last king of Konbaung dynasty.

See also

References

  1. နေထွတ်. မန္တလေး အဘိဓာန်.


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