Htupayon Pagoda, Mrauk U

The Htupayon Pagoda (Burmese: ထူပါရုံ ဘုရား, Burmese pronunciation: [tʰù jòʊ̯ɴ pʰəjá]) is a Buddhist stupa located in Mrauk U, Rakhine State, Myanmar. Construction of the pagoda was commissioned by King Min Ran Aung in 1494. The eight-year-old king likely never saw the completion of the pagoda as he was assassinated by his own ministers just six months into his reign.[1] The pagoda, located in the northern sector of Mrauk-U, was considered auspicious by later Arakanese kings who visited its precincts after the coronation ceremony to take an oath for the well being of the country during their reign.[2]

Htupayon Pagoda of Mrauk U
မြောက်‌ဦး ထူပါရုံ ဘုရား
Religion
AffiliationBuddhism
SectTheravada Buddhism
RegionRakhine State
Statusactive
Location
LocationMrauk U, Rakhine State
CountryMyanmar
Architecture
FounderMin Ran Aung
Groundbreaking1494

References

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  1. ^ Sandamala Linkara Vol. 2 1999: 25–26
  2. ^ Gutman 2001: 93

Bibliography

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  • Gutman, Pamela (2001). Burma's Lost Kingdoms: Splendours of Arakan. Bangkok: Orchid Press. ISBN 974-8304-98-1.
  • Sandamala Linkara, Ashin (1997–1999) [1931]. Rakhine Yazawinthit Kyan (in Burmese). Vol. 1–2. Yangon: Tetlan Sarpay.