Mahagandhayon Monastery
| Mahagandhayon Monastery | |
|---|---|
မဟာဂန္ဓာရုံကျောင်းတိုက် | |
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Location within Myanmar | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Buddhism |
| Sect | Theravada Buddhism |
| Region | Mandalay Region |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Municipality | Amarapura |
| Country | Myanmar |
| Coordinates | 21°53′48″N 96°02′54″E / 21.896586°N 96.048434°E |
| Architecture | |
| Established | 1908 |
Mahāgandhāyon Monastery (Burmese: မဟာဂန္ဓာရုံကျောင်းတိုက်; Pali: Mahāgandhārāma Vihāra) is a monastic college located in Amarapura, Myanmar. The monastery is known for its strict adherence to the Vinaya, the Buddhist monastic code.
History
The monastery was first established by Agatithuka Sayadaw, a Thudhamma-affiliated monk around 1908, as a meditation monastery for forest-dwelling monks. The monastery gained further prominence under the leadership of Ashin Janakābhivaṃsa, who began living there in 1914. During the 1970s, Ne Win, the country's leader, sought advice from Shwegyin monks at the monastery.
