Tantkyitaung Pagoda

#63 among destinations in Myanmar (Burma)

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Tantkyitaung Pagoda, located across the Ayeyarwady River in Pakokku District, Magway Division, Myanmar is a prominent Burmese Buddhist pagoda near the historic city of Bagan, believed to enshrine four tooth relics of Gautama Buddha. ()

Local name: တန့်ကြည့်တောင်စေတီCoordinates: 21°9'19"N, 94°47'16"E

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MagwayMyanmar (Burma)

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Tantkyitaung Pagoda – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Shwegugyi Temple, Shwesandaw Pagoda, Tharabha Gate, Gubyaukgyi Temple.

4.9 miE
Temple, Beach and pool clubs, Outdoor activities
Shwegugyi Temple, Bagan
126 min walk • The Shwegugyi Temple is a Theravada Buddhist temple in Bagan, Myanmar. The temple is recognized as Monument #1589 in the Bagan Archeological Area, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
5.1 miE
Buddhist architecture, Temple, Historical place
Shwesandaw Pagoda, Bagan
130 min walk • The Shwesandaw Pagoda is a Buddhist pagoda located in Bagan, Myanmar. It is the tallest pagoda in Bagan, and contains a series of five terraces, topped with a cylindrical stupa, which has a bejewelled umbrella.
5.1 miE
City gate
Tharabha Gate, Bagan
130 min walk • The Tharabha Gate is the only surviving gate of Bagan. The gate is located to the east of the old city. Although the Burmese chronicles assert that the city of Bagan was fortified in 849 CE, radiocarbon dating of evidence dates the foundation of the main walls to c. 1020 CE.
4.7 miE
Buddhist architecture, Temple, Historical place
Gubyaukgyi Temple, Bagan
120 min walk • The Gubyaukgyi temple, located just south of Bagan, Myanmar, in Myinkaba Village, is a Buddhist temple built in 1113 AD by Prince Yazakumar, shortly after the death of his father, King Kyansittha of the Pagan Dynasty.
4.6 miE
Buddhist architecture, Temple, Sacred and religious sites
Manuha Temple, Bagan
118 min walk • Manuha Temple is a Buddhist temple built in Myinkaba, by captive Mon King Manuha in 1067, according to King Manuha's inscriptions. It is a rectangular building of two storeys. The building contains three images of seated Buddhas and an image of Buddha entering Nirvana. Manuha Temple is one of the oldest temples in Bagan.
4.8 miE
Buddhist architecture, Temple, Sacred and religious sites
Mahabodhi Temple, Bagan
124 min walk • The Mahabodhi Temple is a Buddhist temple located in Bagan, Myanmar. It was built during the reign of King Htilominlo, and is modelled after the Mahabodhi Temple of Bihar, India.
4.5 miE
Buddhist architecture, Pagoda, Sacred and religious sites
Mingalazedi Pagoda, Bagan
116 min walk • Mingalazedi Pagoda is a Buddhist stupa located in Bagan, Burma. Construction started in 1274 during the reign of King Narathihapate. The pagoda is one of few temples in Bagan with a full set of glazed terra cotta tiles depicting the Jataka.
4.5 miSE
Buddhist architecture, Pagoda, Sacred and religious sites
Lawkananda Pagoda, Bagan
114 min walk • Lawkananda Pagoda is a Buddhist zedi located in Bagan, Burma. It was erected on the bank of the Ayeyarwaddy River, and built during the reign of King Anawrahta. It contains a replica of a Buddha tooth relic.
4.5 miE
Ornate, 12th-century Buddhist temple
Gawdawpalin Temple, Bagan
116 min walk • The Gawdawpalin Temple is a Buddhist temple located in Bagan, Myanmar. Construction of the pagoda began in 1203 during the reign of Sithu I and completed on 26 March 1227 during the reign of Htilominlo.
4.9 miE
Imposing Buddhist temple, 60 m. tall
Thatbyinnyu Temple, Bagan
126 min walk • The Thatbyinnyu Temple is a Theravada Buddhist temple in Bagan, Myanmar. The temple is recognized as a monument in the Bagan Archeological Area, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
4.7 miE
Buddhist architecture, Pagoda
Bupaya, Bagan
121 min walk • Bupaya Pagoda is a notable pagoda located in Bagan, in Myanmar, at a bend on the right bank of the Ayeyarwady River. The small pagoda, which has a bulbous shaped dome, is widely believed to have been built by the third King of Pagan, Pyusawhti who ruled from 168 to 243 AD.