Maha Bodhi Shwe Gu
Maha Bodhi Shwe Gu is a Buddhist temple in Mrauk-U Township, Rakhine. Maha Bodhi Shwe Gu is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple Ratana San Rwe, as well as near Mong Paung Shwe Gu.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Andaw Thein and Shit-thaung Temple.
Andaw Thein
Buddhist temple
Andaw Thein is a Buddhist temple in Mrauk U located at the northeast corner of the Shite-thaung Temple. The name means 'Tooth Shrine'. It contains a tooth relic of the Buddha brought over from Sri Lanka. Andaw Thein is situated 1,300 feet south of Maha Bodhi Shwe Gu.
Shit-thaung Temple
Buddhist temple
The Shaitthaung Temple, also spelled Shitthaung according to Standard Burmese pronunciation, is a Buddhist temple in Mrauk U. The name means 'Temple of 80,000 Buddha Images', and is also known as the 'Temple of Victory'. Shit-thaung Temple is situated 1,600 feet southwest of Maha Bodhi Shwe Gu.
Htukkanthein Temple
Buddhist temple
Htukkanthein is one of the most famous Buddhist temples in the ancient Arakanese city of Mrauk U, in Rakhine State, Western Myanmar. The name means "Cross-Beam Ordination Hall". Htukkanthein Temple is situated 1,800 feet southwest of Maha Bodhi Shwe Gu.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mrauk U.
Mrauk U
Mrauk U is a town in northern Rakhine State, Myanmar. It is the capital of Mrauk-U Township, a subregion of the Mrauk-U District. Mrauk U is culturally significant for the local Rakhine people and is the location of many important archeological sites.
Maha Bodhi Shwe Gu
- Type: Buddhist temple
- Categories: place of worship and religion
- Location: Mrauk-U Township, Mrauk-U, Rakhine, Myanmar, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
20.60163° or 20° 36′ 6″ northLongitude
93.19526° or 93° 11′ 43″ eastOpen location code
7MGMJ52W+M4OpenStreetMap ID
node 3145192633OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
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In Other Languages
“Maha Bodhi Shwe Gu” goes by many names.
- Burmese: “မဟာဗောဓိရွှေဂူ”
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Highlights include Ratana San Rwe and Mong Paung Shwe Gu.
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