File:DSC099 Burma Mrauk U Dukkanthein or Htukkenthein temple (7573298524).jpg
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Like most of Mrauk U's Buddhist temples, it is designed as a dual purpose 'fortress-temple'. Although it is a 'thein' (Ordination Hall), it is one of the most militaristic buildings in Mrauk U, built on raised ground, with a single entrance and small windows. According to Dr. Emil Forchhammer, an archaeologist employed by the British Raj to study Mrauk U in the late 19th century, the temples might have been employed as a refuge for the Buddhist religious order in times of war. The temple enshrining the statues of Buddha was built in 1571 by King Min Phalaung. It is located on a small hill a stone's throw away from the Shite-thaung Temple. At the centre of the temple is a dome topped with a mushroom shaped crown or hti, surrounded by four smaller stupas at the corners. At the facade base of the central dome is a square window designed in such a manner that, at dawn, the sun's rays shine directly onto the main Buddha image inside the central vault. At the west side of the temple is a small meditation chamber, accessible only via the main temple. The temple is constructed of brick and stone. |
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Source | DSC099/Burma/Mrauk U/Dukkanthein or Htukkenthein temple |
Author | DANIEL JULIE from Paris, France |
Camera location | 20° 43′ 07.92″ N, 93° 06′ 13.09″ E | View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap | 20.718868; 93.103637 |
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Date and time of data generation | 23:07, 15 March 2012 |
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Date and time of digitizing | 23:07, 15 March 2012 |
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