Golden Pagoda, Namsai
Burmese style Buddhist temple in India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Golden Pagoda of Namsai, also known as Kongmu Kham, in the Tai-Khamti language, is a Burmese-style Buddhist temple that was opened in 2010. It is located on a 20 hectares (49 acres) complex in Namsai District of Arunachal Pradesh, India and at a distance of 68 km (42 mi) from the nearest railway station Tinsukia, Assam. A sum of 3 crores was spent by Arunachal politician Chowna Mein, the local MLA in building the pagoda in a plot provided by the state government. The World Tripiṭaka Foundation is currently developing Kongmu Kham as the first international Tripiṭaka center in India.[1][2][3][4]
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Golden Pagoda at Namsai | |
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Kongmu Kham | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Theravada Buddhism |
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Country | India |
Geographic coordinates | 27.6672°N 95.8659°E / 27.6672; 95.8659 |
Architecture | |
Completed | 2010 |
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