Thayettaw Monastery
Interactive map of Thayettaw Monastery | |
| Monastery information | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Thayettaw Kyaungtaik |
| Denomination | Buddhism (Theravada) |
| Established | Konbaung dynasty (founded by Dagon mayor U Shangalay and royal messenger Maung Tu) |
| People | |
| Founders | U Shangalay and Maung Tu |
| Site | |
| Location | 9th Ward, Lanmadaw Township, Yangon, Myanmar |
| Country | Myanmar |
Thayettaw (Burmese: သရက်တောကျောင်းတိုက်, also spelt Thayettaw Kyaungtaik) is a complex of over 60 Buddhist monasteries (kyaung) in Yangon, Myanmar (formerly Rangoon, Burma), located in Lanmadaw Township's 9th ward, immediately north of Yangon Chinatown. The monastery occupies a sprawling plot that is bounded by Bogyoke Aung San Road to the north, Anawrahta Road to the south, Phongyi Street to the west, and Myoma School Street to the west.
The complex faces Yangon General Hospital and University of Medicine 1, Yangon, the former of which is the largest public hospital in the country. Owing to its proximity to these medical facilities, Thayettaw monasteries also provide de facto social safety net services (housing, meals, etc.) for impoverished patients seeking treatment in the city. The patients generally come from other parts of Lower Myanmar, namely Ayeyarwady Region, Bago Region, Mon State, and Kayin State.