The Htupayon Pagoda (Burmese: ထူပါရုံ ဘုရား, Burmese pronunciation: [tʰù bà jòʊ̯ɴ pʰəjá]) is a Buddhist stupa located in Mrauk U, Rakhine State, Myanmar. Construction of the pagoda was commissioned by King Min Ran Aung in 1494. The eight-year-old king likely never saw the completion of the pagoda as he was assassinated by his own ministers just six months into his reign.[1] The pagoda, located in the northern sector of Mrauk-U, was considered auspicious by later Arakanese kings who visited its precincts after the coronation ceremony to take an oath for the well being of the country during their reign.[2]
| Htupayon Pagoda of Mrauk U | |
|---|---|
မြောက်ဦး ထူပါရုံ ဘုရား | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Buddhism |
| Sect | Theravada Buddhism |
| Region | Rakhine State |
| Status | active |
| Location | |
| Location | Mrauk U, Rakhine State |
| Country | Myanmar |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | Min Ran Aung |
| Groundbreaking | 1494 |
References
editBibliography
edit- Gutman, Pamela (2001). Burma's Lost Kingdoms: Splendours of Arakan. Bangkok: Orchid Press. ISBN 974-8304-98-1.
- Sandamala Linkara, Ashin (1997–1999) [1931]. Rakhine Yazawinthit Kyan (in Burmese). Vol. 1–2. Yangon: Tetlan Sarpay.