Laymyethna Temple

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Laymyethna Temple

The Laymyetnta Temple is a Buddhist temple in Mrauk U , Myanmar . It was built in 1430 under King Minsawmon .

description

The temple is about 50 m northwest of the Htukannthein temple . The floor plan is square with arched entrances in the main directions. In the center is an octagonal pillar with a Buddha statue on each side. In the outer wall opposite are twenty niches that also contained statues of Buddha. This gives you the mythical number of the 28 last Buddhas .

In the middle of the roof sits a bell-shaped stupa with a mushroom-shaped hat . The four corners crown smaller stupas that are very similar to the central one.

gallery

  • Surroundings

  • temple

  • Buddha statue

  • Buddha head

  • Visitors

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Gutman: Burma's Lost Kingdoms. 2001, p. 86f.
  2. ↑ Tun Shwe Khine: A Guide to Mrauk-U. 1992, p. 57.

literature

  • Pamela Gutman: Burma's Lost Kingdoms. Splendor of Arakan . Orchid Press, Bangkok 2001, ISBN 974-8304-98-1 , pp. 86f.
  • Wilhelm Klein: Burma (= Apa Guides. ). Nelles, Munich 1982, ISBN 3-88618-991-0 , p. 258.
  • Markand, Petrich, Klinkmüller: Myanmar . Stefan Loose Travel Handbooks, 2nd edition Berlin 2006, ISBN 3-7701-6147-5 , p. 422.
  • Tun Shwe Khine: A Guide to Mrauk-U. An Ancient City of Rakhine, Myanmar. First Edition Sittway 1992, p. 57.

Web links

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Coordinates: 20 ° 35 ′ 54 ″  N , 93 ° 11 ′ 27 ″  E