Thanboddhay Pagoda
22°7′8″N 95°9′23″E / 22.11889°N 95.15639°E
Thanboddhay Pagoda (Burmese: သမ္ဗုဒ္ဓေဘုုရား) also known as Sambuddhe Pagoda (သမ္ဗုဒ္ဓေစေတီ) is a Buddhist temple complex located in Monywa of Sagaing Region.[1][2] It has a vibrant architecture with over 580,000 Buddha images and is one of the most distinctive and visited religious sites in the country. The pagoda was constructed between 1939 and 1952.[2]
| Thanboddhay Pagoda | |
|---|---|
သမ္ဗုဒ္ဓေဘုုရား | |
View of the Temple | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Theravada |
| Location | |
| Country | Myanmar |
History
The pagoda was initiated by Venerable Mohnyin Thambuddhei Sayadaw. The monk was inspired by the architectural style of Borobudur in Indonesia. Construction began on June 20, 1939, on a site that previously housed a 14th-century monastery of which no remnants remain. The project was funded by local devotees and completed on March 2, 1952.[3] During World War II, the temple grounds provided shelter for thousands of refugees fleeing conflict.[4]
Photo gallery
- Thambuddhe Pagoda - သမ္ဗုဒ္ဓေဘုုရား
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References
- ^ "Sambuddhe Pagoda Webpage".
- ^ a b "Thanboddhay Pagoda". Atlas Obscura. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
- ^ Pathways, Neural (29 February 2024). "Thanboddhay Pagoda". The Brain Chamber. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
- ^ "Thanboddhay pagoda - Temple housing over 580,000 Buddha images". www.renown-travel.com. Retrieved 17 May 2025.