Mahagandhayon Monastery

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.

Mahagandhayon Monastery
မဟာဂန္ဓာရုံကျောင်းတိုက်
Religion
AffiliationBuddhism
SectTheravada Buddhism
RegionMandalay Region
StatusActive
Location
MunicipalityAmarapura
CountryMyanmar
Shown within Myanmar
Geographic coordinates21.896586°N 96.048434°E / 21.896586; 96.048434
Architecture
Date established1908 (1908)
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