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Notable Buddhist Pagoda in Pakokku, Myanmar

Thihoshin Pagoda
သီဟိုဠ်ရှင်မြတ်စွာဘုရား
Thihoshin Pagoda
Religion
Affiliation	Theravada Buddhism
Location
Location	Pakokku, Magway Region
Country	Myanmar
Geographic coordinates	21°19′37″N 95°04′04″E / 21.326932°N 95.06765°E / 21.326932; 95.06765
Architecture
Founder	King Vijayabahu I (Ashoka Rama), King of Sri Lanka
Completed	King Alaungsithu

Thihoshin Pagoda (Burmese: သီဟိုဠ်ရှင်စေတီ) is a famous Buddhist pagoda in Pakokku, Magway Region, Myanmar. The pagoda was initiated and offered by King Vijayabahu I(Ashoka Rama), king of Sri Lanka, who reigned until 1110. It was completed during the reign of King Alaungsithu (1090-1167). A pagoda festival is held every year between May and June, from the 8th to 10th waxing days of the Burmese month of Nayon.

References

^ Mudditt, Jessica (June 2014). "Exploring a Hidden Place: Pakokku" (PDF). My Magical Myanmar. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
"Pakokku Thiho Shin Pagoda Festival". Freedom Travel Tours Co. Ltd. Retrieved 19 July 2015.

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