Koe Thaung Temple

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Koe-Thaung

The Koe Thaung Temple ( Burmese ကိုးသောင်း ဘုရား ; pronounced: kóðáʊɴ pʰəjá) is a Buddhist temple in Mrauk U , Myanmar . It was built from 1553 to 1556 under King Dikkha . Its name means: "Temple of 90,000 Images".

description

The largest temple in Mrauk U stands on a square platform with a side length of 77 m, the slopes of which are covered with five rows of small stupas . It is made of bricks and clad with sandstone that is said to have been brought in from the coast across the Kaladan River.

A staircase leads to a spacious platform and to two interconnected corridors that were originally vaulted. Outside there are a little less than life-size Buddhas, all in the mudra of touching the earth, while innumerable small reliefs with Buddhas are attached inside.
Another staircase leads to a second platform, in the middle of which a large Buddha figure sits on a throne in front of the central octagonal stupa.

According to Buddhist tradition, one walks around the central cult image three times in a clockwise direction: here first through the outer one, then through the inner one and finally directly on the second platform.

gallery

  • Koe Thaung Temple

  • Approximation

  • Climbing artist

  • Small stupas

  • Temple guardian

  • External dealings

  • External dealings

  • Buddhas in external dealings

  • Buddha

  • Inner interaction

  • Inner interaction

  • Ascent to the central stupa

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Gutman: Burma's Lost Kingdoms. 2001, p. 106.
  2. ↑ Gutman: Burma's Lost Kingdoms. 2001, pp. 106-112.

literature

  • Pamela Gutman: Burma's Lost Kingdoms. Splendor of Arakan. Orchid Press, Bangkok 2001, ISBN 974-8304-98-1 , pp. 106-112.
  • Markand, Petrich, Klinkmüller: Myanmar. Stefan Loose Travel Handbooks, 2nd edition Berlin 2006, ISBN 3-7701-6147-5 , p. 423.

Web links

Commons : Kothaung temple, Mrauk U  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Coordinates: 20 ° 35 ′ 53.3 "  N , 93 ° 12 ′ 39.5"  E