Htupayon Pagoda, Mrauk U Explained

Htupayon Pagoda of Mrauk U
Native Name:မြောက်‌ဦး ထူပါရုံ ဘုရား
Native Name Lang:Burmese
Location:Mrauk U, Rakhine State
Religious Affiliation:Buddhism
Sect:Theravada Buddhism
Region:Rakhine State
Country:Myanmar
Functional Status:active
Founded By:Min Ran Aung
Groundbreaking:1494

The Htupayon Pagoda (Burmese: ထူပါရုံ ဘုရား, in Burmese pronounced as /tʰù bà 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]

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Notes and References

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