Swan Oo Ponnya Shin Pagoda ဆွမ်းဦးပုညရှင်စေတီ | |
Religious Affiliation: | Theravada Buddhism |
Map Type: | Myanmar |
Coordinates: | 21.9017°N 95.9923°W |
Location: | Sagaing, Myanmar |
Country: | Myanmar |
Founded By: | U Ponnya |
Swan Oo Ponnya Shin is a Buddhist pagoda located in Sagaing, Myanmar.[1] [2] The pagoda was purportedly founded in 1312 by Ponnya, a junior minister at the court of King Thihathu of Myinsaing–Pinya. The pagoda is located at the top of the second highest mountain in Sagaing, called Ponnya Shin Hill.