Le-myet-hna Temple explained

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]

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  1. Gutman 2001: 86