Koe Thaung Temple

Kouthaung is the largest in , . The name means "Temple of 90,000 Buddha Images". The temple was built between 1554 and 1556 by King Dikkha.
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  • Type: Buddhist temple
  • Description: largest Buddhist temple in Mrauk U, Myanmar
  • Also known as: “Koe-thaung Temple”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Shit-thaung Temple and Andaw Thein.

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The Shaitthaung Temple, also spelled Shitthaung according to Standard Burmese pronunciation, is a in . The name means 'Temple of 80,000 Buddha Images', and is also known as the 'Temple of Victory'. is situated 1¼ miles west of Koe Thaung Temple.

Buddhist temple
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is a in located at the northeast corner of the . The name means 'Tooth Shrine'. It contains a tooth relic of the Buddha brought over from . is situated 1 mile west of Koe Thaung Temple.

Buddhist temple
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Htukkanthein is one of the most famous Buddhist temples in the ancient Arakanese city of , in , Western Myanmar. The name means "Cross-Beam Ordination Hall". is situated 1¼ miles west of Koe Thaung Temple.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mrauk U.

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is a town in northern , . It is the capital of , a subregion of the District. is culturally significant for the local Rakhine people and is the location of many important archeological sites.

Koe Thaung Temple

Latitude
20.59827° or 20° 35′ 54″ north
Longitude
93.21094° or 93° 12′ 39″ east
Open location code
7MGMH6X6+89
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3145191180
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Wiki­data ID
Q4236435
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In Other Languages

From Burmese to Thai—“Koe Thaung Temple” goes by many names.
  • Burmese: “ကိုးသောင်းပုထိုးတော်ကြီး”
  • Burmese: “ကိုးသောင်းဘုရား”
  • French: “temple de Koe-Thaung”
  • French: “Temple de Koe-Thaung”
  • German: “Koe-Thaung-Tempel”
  • Rakhine: “ကိုးသောင်းပုထိုးတော်ကြီး”
  • Russian: “Коутаун”
  • Russian: “Коэтаун”
  • Thai: “วัดโกตอง”

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Highlights include Pisi Taung (Pizi Daung, Peisi Daung, Latyar Pisi), unique architecture with 5 Buddhas on top and Phaya Oak Paya (Pharaouk).

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