Koe-thaung Temple

Koe-Thaung ကိုးသောင်းဘုရား
The Koe-Thaung Temple
Koe-thaung Temple Location within Burma 20°43′5″N 93°5′50″E / 20.71806°N 93.09722°E / 20.71806; 93.09722
Information
Denomination	Theravada
Founded	c. 1554–1556
Founder(s)	Dikkha of Mrauk-U
Country	Myanmar

Closeup of the temple

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

• List of Temples in Mrauk U

References

Bibliography

• Gutman, Pamela (2001). Burma's Lost Kingdoms: Splendours of Arakan. Bangkok: Orchid Press. ISBN 974-8304-98-1.