Kaunghmudaw Pagoda
ကောင်းမှုတော်ဘုရား
A huge golden hemispherical pagoda outside Sagaing city, about 46 meters tall. It is said to follow the style of Sri Lankan stupas and has a striking shape.
Kaunghmudaw Pagoda was built in 1636 by King Thalun of the Ava dynasty to commemorate the move of the capital to Ava. Its body is an unusually large hemisphere, originally white and later painted gold. It is about 46 meters tall and about 270 meters in circumference, and is thought to follow Sri Lankan pagoda design. Inside, it enshrines relics said to include a tooth of the Buddha that came from Sri Lanka. It lies about 10 kilometers west of Sagaing, in countryside of farms and ox carts, and can be visited on the same day as Sagaing Hill. You must remove your shoes. Some buildings were damaged in the March 2025 earthquake, so check current opening arrangements locally.
Opening hours
About 06:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- U Min Thonze Pagoda
- Sagaing Hill
- Yadana Hsemee Pagoda Complex
- Maha Aungmye Bonzan Monastery
- Inwa (Ava)
- Bagaya Monastery
- Mahagandayon Monastery
- Pahtodawgyi (Amarapura)