Lawkananda Pagoda, Bagan

Name: Lawkananda Pagoda
Address: Bagan, Myanmar (Burma)

#14 among attractions in Bagan

Buddhist architecture, Pagoda, Sacred and religious sites, Spiritual

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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. The Lawkananda Pagoda festival along with local foodand handicrafts is celebrated in the month of July every year. Since it takes place in the rainy season, very few outside visitors are able to attend the festival. On 24 May 2003, a bejewelled umbrella was hoisted to the top of the pagoda. ()

Local name: လောကနန္ဒာစေတီ Coordinates: 21°7'38"N, 94°51'1"E

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

Nearby attractions include: Shwesandaw Pagoda, Gubyaukgyi Temple, Dhammayazika Pagoda, Manuha Temple.

2.7 miN
Buddhist architecture, Temple, Historical place
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2.2 miN
Buddhist architecture, Temple, Historical place
Gubyaukgyi Temple, Bagan
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Buddhist architecture, Temple, Sacred and religious sites
Dhammayazika Pagoda, Bagan
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1.9 miN
Buddhist architecture, Temple, Sacred and religious sites
Manuha Temple, Bagan
49 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.
2.4 miN
Buddhist architecture, Pagoda, Sacred and religious sites
Mingalazedi Pagoda, Bagan
62 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.
1.8 miN
Temple
Nanpaya, Bagan
47 min walk • Nanpaya Temple is a Hindu temple located in Myinkaba in Burma. The temple is adjacent to the Manuha Temple and was built by captive Thaton Kingdom King Makuta. It was built using mud mortar, stone, and brick, and was used as the residence of Manuha.
1.6 miN
Temple
Abeyadana Temple
41 min walk • Abeyadana temple is a 12th century Buddhist temple in Bagan, Myanmar. The temple complex has a large central temple, which has a rectangular plan.
1.1 miNE
21°8'30"N • 94°51'32"E
Sein Nyet Ama & Sein Nyet Nyima, Bagan
30 min walk • Ruins
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Massive 12th-century Buddhist temple
Dhammayangyi Temple, Bagan
67 min walk • Dhammayangyi Temple is a Buddhist temple located in Bagan, Myanmar. Largest of all the temples in Bagan, the Dhammayan as it is popularly known was built during the reign of King Narathu.
2.6 miNE
21°9'35"N • 94°52'16"E
Myauk Guni Temple, Bagan
67 min walk • Ruins, Buddhist temple
2.6 miN
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Law Ka Ou Shaung Temple, Bagan
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Lawkananda Pagoda, Bagan

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