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Kyauktawgyi Buddha Temple, Yangon
Insein Township, Yangon, Yangon · 16.8846°, 96.1232°
Loka Chantha Abhaya Labha Muni (Gautama Buddha image)Modern—
Sacred since
2000 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
2000-2002
Modern
History & significance
A Theravada temple in Insein Township, Yangon, built around the Loka Chantha Abhaya Labha Muni, a 37-foot marble Buddha image brought to the site in August 2000 and consecrated in February 2002. Its construction was led by Senior General Than Shwe.