Le-myet-hna Temple
Le-myet-hna (Burmese: လေးမျက်နှာဘုရား le:myak-hna bhu.ra:, Burmese pronunciation: [lé mjeʔn̥à pʰəjá] Leìmyeʔhna hpăyà; lit. 'four-sided temple') is a Buddhist temple in Mrauk U located at the northwest corner of the Shite-thaung Temple. It has four entrances, one to each cardinal point and eight seated Buddhas round a central column. It was built by King Min Saw Mon in 1430 AD. Temple was entirely constructed with black sand stones.
| Lemyet'hna Temple | |
|---|---|
လေးမျက်နှာဘုရား | |
Le Myet Hna Temple | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Theravada Buddhism |
| Location | |
| Location | Mrauk U, Rakhine State |
| Country | Myanmar |
Shown within Myanmar | |
| Geographic coordinates | 20.598460°N 93.190832°E |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | King Min Saw Mon |
| Completed | 1430 AD |
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