{{Short description|Buddhist temple complex in Myanmar}} {{Infobox religious building | name = Taung Kalat | native_name = | native_name_lang = | image =File:Taungkalat temple, Myanmar.jpg | image_size = | alt = | caption = | map_type = | map_size = | map_alt = | map_relief = | map_caption = | location = Mandalay Region, Myanmar | coordinates = {{Coord|20|55|46.6|N|95|12|30.7|E|type:mountain|display=inline,title}} | coordinates_footnotes = | religious_affiliation = Buddhism | sect = | tradition = | festival = | municipality = | region = | country = Myanmar | administration = | consecration_year = | organisational_status = | functional_status = active | heritage_designation = | ownership = | governing_body = | leadership = | patron = | website = | architect = | architecture_type = | architecture_style = | founded_by = | established = | groundbreaking = | year_completed = | date_demolished = | length = | width = | height_max = | spire_height = | footnotes = }} '''Taung Kalat''' ({{langx|my|ပုပ္ပါးတောင်ကလပ်}}) is a Buddhist monastery and temple complex located on Mount Popa in Mandalay Region, Myanmar. The site is built on a tall volcanic plug, and is one of several prominent ''nat'' spiritual sites in the vicinity of nearby Mount Popa.

== Description == The temple complex is located on top of a {{convert|737|ft|m|order=flip|adj=mid|-tall}} volcanic plug;<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.timetravelturtle.com/mount-popa-monastery-myanmar/|title=Time Travel Turtle - High on a hill and guarded by monkeys|date=2013-02-07|website=Time Travel Turtle|language=en-AU|access-date=2019-09-15}}</ref> this rock formation was formed by geologic activity around Mount Popa, an inactive volcano. The site is a popular pilgrimage destination, and is considered a source of ''nat'' spiritual energy.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Htun|first=Naing Zaw|last2=Mizoue|first2=Nobuya|last3=Yoshida|first3=Shigejiro|date=2012-08-01|title=Determinants of Local People's Perceptions and Attitudes Toward a Protected Area and Its Management: A Case Study From Popa Mountain Park, Central Myanmar|journal=Society & Natural Resources|volume=25|issue=8|pages=743–758|doi=10.1080/08941920.2011.620597|issn=0894-1920}}</ref> The 777<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/travel/myanmar/taung-kalat-monastery/ps40369307.cms|title=Taung Kalat Monastery|website=Times of India Travel|access-date=2019-09-15}}</ref> steps leading up to the monastery were once maintained by U Khandi, a famous Burmese hermit.<ref name=":0" />

== External links == * [https://www.topworldimages.com/Popa_Taung_Kalat.htm The Best photo and videos about Popa Taung Kalat]

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{{Buddhist sites in Myanmar}}

Category:Buddhist temples in Myanmar Category:Boran Theravada temples

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