Bagaya Monastery
Bagaya Monastery ဗားကရာဘုန်းကြီးကျောင်း | |
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Theravada Buddhism | |
Location | |
Location | Inwa |
Country | Myanmar |
Geographic coordinates | 21°50′54″N 95°58′06″E / 21.8484°N 95.9682°E |
Architecture | |
Founder | Maha Thiri Zeya Thinkhaya |
Completed | 1593 |
The Bagaya Monastery (
Etymology
Bagaya (ဘားဂရာ) is a Burmese transliteration of the Mon name phea kao kih (Mon: ဘာ ပ္ကဴ ကေဟ်; lit. 'starflower monastery').[3]
History
This teak wood monastery was first built in 1593 about 11 miles (18 km) from present-day
In 2016, the abbot of Bagaya Monastery requested that the monastery's large collection of palm-leaf manuscripts be transferred to the National Library of Myanmar for preservation and conservation.[5] The National Library digitised the manuscripts in 2018, in partnership with the Pali Text Society.[5]
Architecture
The Bagaya Monastery which consists of the seven-tiered spire has Dhanu hall and Bhawga hall. It also has eight stairways made up of bricks.[6] The monastery, which was built with 267 gigantic teak wood posts, has a structure of great dimensions: 188 feet (57 m) high in length and 103 feet (31 m) in width.[7] This weather-worn but magnificent monastery stands in the middle of wide paddy fields, with palms, banana trees and thorny green bushes clustered in profusion around its shady base.[8] The monastery is decorated with splendid Burmese architectural works such as carvings, floral arabesques, the ornamentation with curved figurines and the reliefs of birds and animals as well as small pillars decorated on the wall, the artistic works of Inwa Era.
References
- ^ "Amarapura Bargaya Monastery". MRTV-3. Archived from the original on 2013-11-12. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
- ^ "Bargayar Monastery". Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
- ^ "Inwa (ava)".
- ^ "Inwa (Ava)". Retrieved 26 April 2013.
- ^ a b "Archives". Myanmar Manuscript Digital Library. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
- ^ "Amarapura Bargaya Monastery". MRTV-3. Archived from the original on 2013-11-12. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
- ^ "The Grand Bargaya Monastery". Retrieved 26 April 2013.
- ^ Thanegi, Ma. "TWO ANCIENT CITIES AND A SANCTUARY". Archived from the original on 29 January 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
External links
- Photos of Bagaya Kyaung at Have Camera Will Travel