Mawtinzun Pagoda Explained

Mawtinzun Pagoda
Religious Affiliation:Theravada Buddhism
Coordinates:15.9549°N 94.2436°W
Country:Ngapudaw Township, Ayeyarwady Region, Myanmar

Mawtinzun Pagoda (Burmese: မော်တင်စွန်းဘုရား), officially known as the Mahāmakuṭaraṃsi Hsandawshin Myat Mawtin Pagoda (Burmese: မဟာမကုဋရံသီဆံတော်ရှင် မြတ်မော်တင်စေတီတော်), is a Buddhist pagoda in Ngapudaw Township, Ayeyarwady Region, Myanmar (Burma). The pagoda is located along the Cape of Mawtin on the Andaman Sea.[1] The pagoda is submerged underwater throughout the year, except during the pagoda festival season. Mawtinzun Pagoda Festival is held annually during the traditional Burmese month of Tabaung.[2] In 2015, over 5,000 tourists attended the festival.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pathein. Myanmar Travel Information. en-US. https://web.archive.org/web/20180317160633/http://myanmartravelinformation.com/around-yangon/pathein.html. 2018-03-17. live. 2018-10-27.
  2. Web site: Maw Tin Soon pagoda festival crowded with local pilgrims and tourists. Global New Light Of Myanmar. en-US. 2018-10-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20171005111539/http://www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com/yadana-gas-field-launches-new-wells-to-boost-production/. 2017-10-05. usurped.