Andaw Thein
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.- Type: Buddhist temple
- Description: Buddhist temple in Mrauk U, Myanmar
- Also known as: “Andaw-thein Ordination Hall” and “Andaw-thein Temple”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Shit-thaung Temple and Htukkanthein Temple.
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 330 feet southwest of Andaw Thein.
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 750 feet west of Andaw Thein.
Koe Thaung Temple
Buddhist temple
Kouthaung is the largest Buddhist temple in Mrauk U, Myanmar. The name means "Temple of 90,000 Buddha Images". The temple was built between 1554 and 1556 by King Dikkha. Koe Thaung Temple is situated 1 mile east of Andaw Thein.
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.
Andaw Thein
- Categories: place of worship and religion
- Location: Mrauk-U Township, Mrauk-U, Rakhine, Myanmar, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
20.5983° or 20° 35′ 54″ northLongitude
93.19391° or 93° 11′ 38″ eastOpen location code
7MGMH5XV+8HOpenStreetMap ID
way 539472946OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipWikidata ID
Q4753635
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In Other Languages
From Burmese to Thai—“Andaw Thein” goes by many names.
- Burmese: “အံတော်သိမ်”
- French: “temple Andaw-Thein”
- French: “Temple Andaw-Thein”
- German: “Andaw-Ordinationshalle”
- German: “Andaw-Thein-Tempel”
- Rakhine: “အံတော်သိမ်း”
- Thai: “วัดอันดอเตน”
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