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Ngahtatgyi Buddha Temple

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Location
  
Bahan Township, Yangon

Country
  
Myanmar

Opened
  
1558

Affiliation
  
Theravada Buddhism

Founder
  
Prince Minyedeippa

Ngahtatgyi Buddha Temple

Completed
  
1558; 459 years ago (1558)

Address
  
ရွှေဂုံတိုင်လမ်း, Yangon, Myanmar (Burma)

Similar
  
Chaukhtatgyi Buddha Temple, Musmeah Yeshua Synagogue, Botataung Pagoda, Maha Wizaya Pagoda, Bogyoke Aung San Museum

Ngahtatgyi Buddha Temple (Burmese: ငါးထပ်ကြီးဘုရားကြီး) is a Buddhist temple in Bahan Township, Yangon, Burma, located off Shwegondine Road. A distinct five-tiered pagoda houses the original 20.5 feet (6.2 m) high Buddha image was donated by Prince Minyedeippa in 1558. A Buddha, 45.5 feet (13.9 m) on a pedestal, 30 feet (9.1 m) high and 46 feet (14 m) wide was erected at the temple in 1900.

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Ngahtatgyi Buddha Temple Wikipedia