Lemyet'hna Temple | |
Native Name: | လေးမျက်နှာဘုရား |
Map Type: | Burma |
Location: | Mrauk U, Rakhine State |
Coordinates: | 20.5985°N 93.1908°W |
Religious Affiliation: | Theravada Buddhism |
Country: | Myanmar |
Founded By: | King Min Saw Mon |
Year Completed: | 1430 AD |
Le-myet-hna (Burmese: လေးမျက်နှာဘုရား le:myak-hna bhu.ra:, in Burmese pronounced as /lé mjeʔn̥à pʰəjá/ Leìmyeʔhna hpăyà;) is a Buddhist temple in Mrauk U located at the northwest corner of the Shite-thaung Temple. It has four entrances, one at each cardinal point and eight seated Buddhas around a central column. It was built by King Min Saw Mon in 1430 AD. The temple was entirely constructed with black sand stones.[1]