Taung Kalat Monastery
Myanmar /
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Chauk /
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/ Myanmar
/ Magway
/ Chauk
World / Burma / Mandalay / Myingyan
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Myanmar maybe a war ravaged country but one thing that shines through all the chaos is the Taungkalat Monastery near Popa volcanic mountain that sits serenely among the clouds, some 2,417 feet up on top of a massive, sheer sided lava plug. This monastery that towers above the plains of central Myanmar provides a stunning sight for miles around.
Taungkalat Monastery is not only a Buddhist pilgrimage centre but is also the abode of 37 Mahagiri Nats - spirits of humans who met violent ends and the statues of whom can be seen at the base of the shrine. To reach the top visitors must climb the 777 steps to the summit.
Taungkalat Monastery is not only a Buddhist pilgrimage centre but is also the abode of 37 Mahagiri Nats - spirits of humans who met violent ends and the statues of whom can be seen at the base of the shrine. To reach the top visitors must climb the 777 steps to the summit.
Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taung_Kalat
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Coordinates: 20°54'47"N 95°12'30"E
- Monastery 102 km
- Puññārāma Meditation Centre 371 km
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- Đồng Dương Cham sanctuary (Indrapura) 1500 km
- Nhà Dòng Chân Lý 1669 km
- Mount Popa Wildlife Reservation 4.1 km
- Popa Reservoir 13 km
- Thametku Reservoir 24 km
- Mongan Reservoir 25 km
- Thanat-aing Reservoir 27 km
- Myingyangon Reservoir 32 km
- Kyauktaga Reservoir 36 km
- Shanmangge Reservoir 40 km
- Nyaung U Airport 41 km
- Kanmadaw Reserved Forest 41 km
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