Le-myet-hna Temple
| Le-myet-hna Temple | |
|---|---|
 Seated Buddhas at Le-myet-hna Temple | |
  Shown within Myanmar | |
| Basic information | |
| Location | Mrauk U, Rakhine State |
| Geographic coordinates | 20°35′54″N 93°11′27″E / 20.598460°N 93.190832°ECoordinates: 20°35′54″N 93°11′27″E / 20.598460°N 93.190832°E |
| Affiliation | Theravada Buddhism |
| Country | Myanmar |
| Architectural description | |
| Founder | King Min Saw Mon |
Le-myet-hna (Burmese: လေးမျက်နှာဘုရား, Burmese pronunciation: [lé mjeʔn̥à pʰəjá]; lit. "four-sided temple") is a temple in Mrauk U located at the northwest corner of the Shite-thaung Temple. It has four entrances, one to each cardinal point and eight seated Buddhas round a central column. It was built by King Min Saw Mon.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ Gutman 2001: 86
Bibliography
- Gutman, Pamela (2001). Burma's Lost Kingdoms: Splendours of Arakan. Bangkok: Orchid Press. ISBN 974-8304-98-1.
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