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Kani township, Yinmabin district, Sagaing Region · 22.3833°, 94.4167°
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.
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.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-28 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined
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