Mahagandhayon Monastery

Mahagandhayon Monastery
Mahagandhayon Monastery
မဟာဂန္ဓာရုံကျောင်းတိုက်
Religion
Affiliation	Buddhism
Sect	Theravada Buddhism
Region	Mandalay Region
Status	Active
Location
Municipality	Amarapura
Country	Myanmar
	Shown within Myanmar
Geographic coordinates	21°53′48″N 96°02′54″E / 21.896586°N 96.048434°E
Architecture
Date established	1908; 116 years ago

Mahāgandhāyon Monastery (Burmese: မဟာဂန္ဓာရုံကျောင်းတိုက်; Pali: Mahāgandhārāma Vihāra) is a monastic college located in Amarapura, Myanmar.^[1] The monastery is known for its strict adherence to the Vinaya, the Buddhist monastic code.^[2]

Buddhist monks in Mahagandhayon Monastery line up barefoot to accept their late morning meal offered by donors.

^ Buswell Jr, Robert E.; Lopez Jr, Donald S. (2013). The Princeton Dictionary of Buddhism. Princeton University Press. ISBN 9781400848058.
^ Mendelson, E. Michael (1975). Sangha and State in Burma: A Study of Monastic Sectarianism and Leadership. Cornell University Press. ISBN 9780801408755.

[1] Buswell Jr, Robert E.; Lopez Jr, Donald S. (2013). The Princeton Dictionary of Buddhism. Princeton University Press. ISBN 9781400848058.

[:0-2] Mendelson, E. Michael (1975). Sangha and State in Burma: A Study of Monastic Sectarianism and Leadership. Cornell University Press. ISBN 9780801408755.

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