Swan Oo Ponnya Shin Pagoda ဆွမ်းဦးပုညရှင်စေတီ | |
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![]() A young monk at Soon Oo Pon Nya Shin pagoda | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Theravada Buddhism |
Location | |
Location | Sagaing, Myanmar |
Country | Myanmar |
Geographic coordinates | 21°54′06″N 95°59′32″E / 21.901691°N 95.992302°E |
Architecture | |
Founder | U Ponnya |
Swan Oo Ponnya Shin (ဆွမ်းဦးပုညရှင်စေတီတော်) 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.
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