Phowintaung
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Phowintaung is a Buddhist cave complex located approximately 25 kilometers west of Monywa
and 10 kilometers southeast of Yinmabin
, in Yinmabin Township
, Monywa District
, Sagaing Region, Northern Burma (Myanmar). It is located on the western bank of the Chindwin River
. The name of the complex means Mountain of Isolated Solitary Meditation.
The complex contains 947 small and large richly decorated caves. It is carved into a sandstone outcrop and contains numerous carved Buddha statues and mural paintings of geometric patterns and Jataka stories. The statues and paintings have been dated to between the 14th and 18th centuries.
Monywa
Monywa is a city in Sagaing Division, Myanmar, located 136 km northwest of Mandalay on the eastern bank of the River Chindwin.-Transport:...
and 10 kilometers southeast of Yinmabin
Yinmabin
Yinmabin is a town and seat of the Yinmabin Township in the Sagaing Division in central Myanmar some 100 kilometres west of Mandalay....
, in Yinmabin Township
Yinmabin Township
Yinmabin Township is a township in Monywa District in the Sagaing Division of Burma. The principal town is Yinmabin.-External links:* - map showing the township boundary...
, Monywa District
Monywa District
Monywa District is an administrative district in southern Sagaing Division, Burma . Its administrative center is the city of Monywa.-Townships:Monywa District consists of the following townships:* Ayadaw* Budalin* Chaung-U* Kani* Monywa...
, Sagaing Region, Northern Burma (Myanmar). It is located on the western bank of the Chindwin River
Chindwin River
The Chindwin River is a river in Burma , and the largest tributary of the country's chief river the Ayeyarwady . It flows entirely within Burma and is known as Ning-thi to the Manipuris.-Source:...
. The name of the complex means Mountain of Isolated Solitary Meditation.
The complex contains 947 small and large richly decorated caves. It is carved into a sandstone outcrop and contains numerous carved Buddha statues and mural paintings of geometric patterns and Jataka stories. The statues and paintings have been dated to between the 14th and 18th centuries.