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Late medieval · Buddhist · Myanmar

Le-myet-hna Temple

Mrauk U, Rakhine State · 20.5985°, 93.1908°

Eight seated Buddhas around the central pillarMrauk U
Sacred since
1430 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
1430 (Min Saw Mon)
Mrauk U

History & significance

A four-sided black sandstone shrine at the northwest corner of the Shite-thaung temple in Mrauk U, completed in 1430 for King Min Saw Mon. Doorways on all four sides lead to a central pillar ringed by eight seated Buddhas.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-28 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Mrauk U