Koe-thaung_Temple

Koe-thaung Temple

Koe-thaung Temple

Largest Buddhist temple in Mrauk U, Myanmar

Kouthaung (Burmese: ကိုးသောင်းဘုရား kui:saung:bhu.ra: [kóðáʊɰ̃ pʰəjá] Koùthaùñ hpăyà) is the largest Buddhist temple in Mrauk U, Myanmar. The name means "Temple of 90,000 Buddha Images". The temple was built between 1554 and 1556 by King Dikkha.[1]

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Closeup of the temple


  • Koe-thaung Temple - ကိုးသောင်းဘုရား

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Gutman 2001: 106–107

Bibliography

  • Gutman, Pamela (2001). Burma's Lost Kingdoms: Splendours of Arakan. Bangkok: Orchid Press. ISBN 974-8304-98-1.


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