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High medieval · Buddhist · Myanmar

Alaungdaw Kathapa Pagoda

Kani township, Yinmabin district, Sagaing Region · 22.3833°, 94.4167°

Mahakassapa, a chief disciple of the BuddhaUndeterminedPagoda
Sacred since
1000 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
dating unrecorded
Undetermined

History & significance

A Theravada pagoda at the centre of Alaungdaw Kathapa National Park in Kani township, Sagaing Region, and the park's namesake. Pilgrims gather there for annual festivals held in fixed lunar months.

Sthala katha — the traditional account

What follows is the temple’s own traditional account, transmitted through liturgy and local memory. It is recorded here as tradition, not as attested history.

Local lore holds that the cave at the pagoda contains the preserved remains of Mahakassapa, one of the Buddha's principal disciples.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-28 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined