Kalyani Ordination Hall
Kalyāṇī Ordination Hall (Burmese: ကလျာဏီသိမ်, Pali: Kalyāṇī Sīmā) is a Buddhist ordination hall located in Bago, Myanmar. The ordination hall is a major pilgrimage site, and houses the Kalyani Inscriptions, a set of 10 sandstone pillars inscribed in Pali and Mon in 1480. The inscriptions are important records of Theravada Buddhist history and of that era.
| Kalyani Ordination Hall | |
|---|---|
ကလျာဏီသိမ် | |
The Kalyani Ordination Hall in 1907 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Buddhism |
| Sect | Theravada Buddhism |
| Region | Bago Region |
| Year consecrated | 24 November 1476 9th waxing of Nadaw 838 ME |
| Location | |
| Municipality | Bago |
| Country | Myanmar |
Shown within Myanmar | |
| Geographic coordinates | 17.333145°N 96.464378°E |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | Dhammazedi |
| Completed | 22 November 1476 7th waxing of Nadaw 838 ME |
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