Alaungdaw Kathapa Pagoda အလောင်းတော် ကဿပဘုရား | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Theravada Buddhism |
Location | |
Location | Yinmabin District , Kani , Myanmar |
Country | Myanmar |
Location within Burma | |
Geographic coordinates | 22°23′N 94°25′E / 22.383°N 94.417°E |
The Alaungdaw Kathapa Pagoda (Burmese: အလောင်းတော် ကဿပ ဘုရား) is a Buddhist pagoda located in Kani Township, Sagaing Region, Myanmar.[1][2]
According to local lore, the cave at the pagoda holds the preserved remains of Mahākāśyapa (Maha Kathapa in Burmese), a principal disciple of Gautama Buddha.