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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Mogaung Monastery

Mogaung Monastery (Burmese: မိုးကောင်းကျောင်း) is a Buddhist monastery in Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma). The wooden monastery was built by the Mogaung Mibaya, a minor queen of King Pagan Min in 1847. The monastery's dimensions are 258 by 106 feet (79 m × 32 m) and is supported by 342 teak pillars. The monastery's wooden carvings are adorned with motifs from the Ramayana.

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References

  1. ^ Report of the Superintendent. Archaeological Survey of Burma. 1902.