| Taiktaw Monastery | |
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တိုက်တော်ကျောင်း | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Theravada Buddhism |
| Location | |
| Country | Mandalay, Mandalay Region, Burma |
| Geographic coordinates | 21°59′36″N 96°06′30″E / 21.993230°N 96.108208°E |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | King Mindon Min |
| Completed | 1859 |
Taiktaw Monastery ( Burmese: တိုက်တော်ကျောင်း) is a royal Buddhist monastery in Mandalay, Burma, known for its bold wooden carvings. [1] The central building was the residence of the Thathanabaing, and the posts were taken from the Amarapura Palace. [1] It was built by King Mindon Min in 1859, and was used under the Burmese monarchy as the official residence of the Thathanabaing. [1]
Taiktaw Monastery was located close to the eastern gate into Mandalay Palace. [2]
See also
Notes
- ^ a b c Mandalay 1910, p. 12.
- ^ Mahbubad 1908, p. 143.
References
- List of Ancient Monuments in Burma (I. Mandalay Division). Vol. 1. Rangoon: Office of the Superintendent, Government Printing, Burma. 1910.
- Mahbubad to Moradabad. Imperial Gazetteer of India. Vol. XVII. London: Clarendon Press. 1908.
| Taiktaw Monastery | |
|---|---|
တိုက်တော်ကျောင်း | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Theravada Buddhism |
| Location | |
| Country | Mandalay, Mandalay Region, Burma |
| Geographic coordinates | 21°59′36″N 96°06′30″E / 21.993230°N 96.108208°E |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | King Mindon Min |
| Completed | 1859 |
Taiktaw Monastery ( Burmese: တိုက်တော်ကျောင်း) is a royal Buddhist monastery in Mandalay, Burma, known for its bold wooden carvings. [1] The central building was the residence of the Thathanabaing, and the posts were taken from the Amarapura Palace. [1] It was built by King Mindon Min in 1859, and was used under the Burmese monarchy as the official residence of the Thathanabaing. [1]
Taiktaw Monastery was located close to the eastern gate into Mandalay Palace. [2]
See also
Notes
- ^ a b c Mandalay 1910, p. 12.
- ^ Mahbubad 1908, p. 143.
References
- List of Ancient Monuments in Burma (I. Mandalay Division). Vol. 1. Rangoon: Office of the Superintendent, Government Printing, Burma. 1910.
- Mahbubad to Moradabad. Imperial Gazetteer of India. Vol. XVII. London: Clarendon Press. 1908.
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