Nanpaya Temple Explained

Nanpaya Temple
Map Type:Burma
Coordinates:21.1525°N 94.8588°W
Country:Burma
Locale:Myinkaba (a village south of Bagan)
Deity:Brahma
Creator:Manuha

Nanpaya Temple (Burmese: နန်းဘုရားကျောင်း in Burmese pronounced as /náɰ̃ pʰəjá tɕáʊɰ̃/; lit. "palace temple") is a Hindu temple located in Myinkaba (a village south of Bagan) in Burma. The temple is adjacent to the Manuha Temple and was built by captive Thaton Kingdom King Makuta.[1] It was built using mud mortar, stone, and brick, and was used as the residence of Manuha. The temple contains intricate carvings of Brahma, and also contains depictions of other Hindu gods. Also, because Manuha was a Mon, there are many figures and symbols of the Mon within the temple, including hinthas.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Coedès, George. George Coedès

    . George Coedès. Walter F. Vella. trans.Susan Brown Cowing. The Indianized States of Southeast Asia. 1968. University of Hawaii Press. 978-0-8248-0368-1.