Kyaymyin Monastery

Kyaymyin Monastery (Burmese: ကြေးမြင့်ကျောင်း), also known as the Yandabo Ywaza Monastery (Burmese: ရန္တပိုရွာစားကျောင်း) is a historic royal Buddhist monastery in Mandalay, Burma. The monastery, located on 62nd Street, was originally established by the village chief of Yandabo, in 1878.[1] It was subsequently renovated by Kyaymyin Mibaya, a minor consort of King Mindon Min.[1][2] The monastery’s roof is three-tiered and engraving works on the entrance stairs are impressively featured.

Kyaymyin Monastery
ကြေးမြင့်ကျောင်း
Religion
AffiliationTheravada Buddhism
Location
CountryMandalay, Mandalay Region, Burma
Kyaymyin Monastery is located in Myanmar
Kyaymyin Monastery
Shown within Myanmar
Geographic coordinates21.984174°N 96.114180°E / 21.984174; 96.114180
Architecture
Completed1878 (1878)

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