Address Ratana-Pon Pagoda- Mrauk-U, Myanmar (Burma) Diety Buddha Introduction Ratanabon Temple is a solid stupa in Mrauk U, Rakhine State, and Western Myanmar. The pagoda is located at the northwest corner of the Shite-thaung Temple. The Ratana-Pon is a massive, solid stupa found near the Shite-Thaung temple North of the town of Mrauk U. While […]

Address Htukkanthein Buddhist Temple- Mrauk-U, Myanmar (Burma) Diety Buddha Introduction Htukkanthein is one of the most famous Buddist 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’s Buddhist temples, it is designed as a dual purpose ‘fortress-temple’. Although it […]

Address Koe-Thaung Buddhist Temple Mrauk-U, Northern, Mrauk-U, Myanmar (Burma) Diety Buddha Introduction Kouthaung is the largest Buddhist temple in Mrauk U, Myanmar. The name means “Temple of 90,000 Buddha Images”. The temple was built by King Dikkha. Located on a plain a few kilometers east of the Royal Palace is the Koe-Thaung temple, the largest […]

Address Mahabodhi Shwegu Temple- North of Mrauk U town, Myanmar (Burma) Diety Buddha Introduction The Mahabodhi Shwegu is an eight sided bell shaped Buddhist temple located in a quiet area near the Ratana-Pon Paya, North of Mrauk U town. On the East side of the Mahabodhi Shwegu temple is a narrow arched passageway protruding out […]

Address Winido Buddhist Temple- North of the Minnanthu village, Nyaung-U, Myanmar (Burma) Diety Buddha Introduction Winido is a group of temples which are dedicated to Lord Buddha. Very remarkable paintings in the style of the late period of Bagan can be seen inside the Winido Temple. There are paintings of Jataka on the wall of […]

Address Htilominlo Buddhist Temple- Lanmadaw road, Nyaung-U, Bagan, Myanmar (Burma) Diety Buddha Introduction Htilominlo Temple is a Buddhist temple located in Bagan (formerly Pagan), in Burma/Myanmar, built during the reign of King Htilominlo (also known as Nandaungmya), (1211–1231). The temple is three stories tall, with a height of 46 metres (151 ft), and built with […]

Address Sulamani Buddhist Temple- Minnanthu, Nyaung-U, Myanmar (Burma) Diety Buddha Introduction The Sulamani Temple is a Buddhist temple located in the village of Minnanthu (southwest of Bagan) in Burma. The temple is one of the most-popular Buddhist Temples in Bagan. It was built in 1183 by King Narapatisithu, and is similar to the Thatbyinnyu Temple […]

Address Bagan Dhammayangyi Buddhist Temple Old Bagan, Myanmar (Burma) Diety Buddha Introduction Dhammayangyi Temple is a Buddhist temple located in Bagan, Myanmar. Largest of all the temples in Bagan, the Dhammayan as it is popularly known was built during the reign of King Narathu (1167-1170). Narathu, who came to the throne by assassinating his father […]

Address Abeyadana Temple- Taung Ywar Naung, Bagan, Myanmar (Burma) Diety Buddha Introduction Abeyadana temple is a 12th century Buddhist temple in Bagan, Myanmar. The temple complex has a large central temple, which has a rectangular plan. The main idol of the temple is a brick image of Gautama Buddha. On the west side of the […]

Address Nanpaya Temple- Myinkaba (a village south of Bagan) Myanmar (Burma) Diety Brahma Introduction Nanpaya Temple is a Brahma temple located in Myinkaba (a village south of Bagan) in Burma. The temple is adjacent to the Manuha Temple and was built by captive Thaton Kingdom King Makuta. It was built using mud mortar, stone, and […]