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Nanpaya Temple

Coordinates: 21°09′09″N 94°51′32″E / 21.152547°N 94.858777°E / 21.152547; 94.858777
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Nanpaya Temple
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DeityBrahma
Location
LocationMyinkaba (a village south of Bagan)
CountryBurma
Nanpaya Temple is located in Myanmar
Nanpaya Temple
Shown within Myanmar
Geographic coordinates21°09′09″N 94°51′32″E / 21.152547°N 94.858777°E / 21.152547; 94.858777
Architecture
CreatorManuha

Nanpaya Temple (Burmese: နန်းဘုရားကျောင်း [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]: 150  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.

References

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  1. ^ Coedès, George (1968). Walter F. Vella (ed.). The Indianized States of Southeast Asia. trans.Susan Brown Cowing. University of Hawaii Press. ISBN 978-0-8248-0368-1.
  • Pictorial Guide to Pagan. Rangoon: Ministry of Culture. 1975 [1955].