Ratanabon Temple ( my, ရတနာပုံဘုရား , ) is a solid
Buddhist
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stupa
A stupa ( sa, स्तूप, lit=heap, ) is a mound-like or hemispherical structure containing relics (such as ''śarīra'' – typically the remains of Buddhist monks or nuns) that is used as a place of meditation.
In Buddhism, circumamb ...
in
Mrauk U
Mrauk U ( ) is a town in northern Rakhine State, Myanmar. It is the capital of Mrauk-U Township, a subregion of the Mrauk-U District.
Mrauk U is of great cultural importance to the local Rakhine (Arakanese) people, and is the location of many ...
,
Rakhine State
Rakhine State (; , , ; formerly known as Arakan State) is a Administrative divisions of Myanmar, state in Myanmar (Burma). Situated on the western coast, it is bordered by Chin State to the north, Magway Region, Bago Region and Ayeyarwady R ...
, Western
Myanmar
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. The pagoda is located at the northwest corner of the
Shite-thaung Temple
The Shaitthaung Temple ( Rakhine and , Rakhine pronunciation: ), also spelled Shitthaung (Okell: ''Hyiʔthaùñ hpăyà'' ) according to Standard Burmese pronunciation, is a famous Buddhist temple in Mrauk U. The name means 'Temple of 80,000 Bu ...
.
According to local legends, it is said to have jewels and images enshrined in the central stupa, but none have ever been found.
It was built in 1612 by King
Min Khamaung
Min Khamaung ( Arakanese:မင်းခမောင်း; , Arakanese pronunciation: ; also known as Hussein Shah; was a king of Arakan from 1612 to 1622.
Early Life
The future king was born to Princess Pyinsala Sanda (ပဥ္စလစန ...
and his wife.
Photo gallery
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Ratanabon-Mrauk U-18-Andaw-gje.jpg, View from Andaw
See also
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Shite-thaung Temple
The Shaitthaung Temple ( Rakhine and , Rakhine pronunciation: ), also spelled Shitthaung (Okell: ''Hyiʔthaùñ hpăyà'' ) according to Standard Burmese pronunciation, is a famous Buddhist temple in Mrauk U. The name means 'Temple of 80,000 Bu ...
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Htukkanthein Temple
Htukkanthein ( my, ထုက္ကန့်သိမ်; ) is one of the most famous Buddhist temples in the ancient Arakanese city of Mrauk U, in Rakhine State, Western Myanmar. The name means "Cross-Beam Ordination Hall".
Like most of Mrauk U ...
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Koe-thaung Temple
Kouthaung ( my, ကိုးသောင်းဘုရား ''kui:saung:bhu.ra:'' ''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 ...
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Andaw-thein Ordination Hall
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Le-myet-hna Temple
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Mrauk U
Mrauk U ( ) is a town in northern Rakhine State, Myanmar. It is the capital of Mrauk-U Township, a subregion of the Mrauk-U District.
Mrauk U is of great cultural importance to the local Rakhine (Arakanese) people, and is the location of many ...
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List of Temples in Mrauk U
References
*Pamela Gutman (2001) ''Burma's Lost Kingdoms: splendours of Arakan''. Bangkok: Orchid Press
1612 establishments in Asia
Buddhist temples in Rakhine State
17th-century Buddhist temples
Religious buildings and structures completed in 1612
Pagodas in Myanmar
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