Koe-thaung Temple
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Koe-Thaung ကိုးသောင်းဘုရား |
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![]() The Koe-Thaung Temple
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Denomination | Theravada |
Founded | c. 1554–1556 |
People | |
Founder(s) | Dikkha of Mrauk-U |
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Country | Myanmar |
Koe-Thaung (Burmese: ကိုးသောင်းဘုရား [kóðáʊɴ pʰəjá]) is the largest 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]
See also
References
- ↑ Gutman 2001: 106–107
Bibliography
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