File:DSC00103 Burma Mrauk U Arakan State Shittaung Temple Row of stupa Sunset (7573298308).jpg
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The temple was built in 1535 to 1536 by King Min Bin to commemorate his conquest of Bengal. It is located on the western face of Pokhaung Hill, north of the Royal Palace, and adjacent to the Andaw-thein temple. It is typical of the many Buddhist temples found in Burma: a central bell-shaped stupa, surrounded by four smaller stupas at the corners, and a multitude of even-smaller stupas surrounding them. In back far, the Dukkanthein temple |
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| Source | DSC00103/Burma/Mrauk U/Arakan State/Shittaung Temple Row of stupa/Sunset |
| Author | DANIEL JULIE from Paris, France |
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