Htukkanthein Temple
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Htukkanthein Temple
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Htukkanthein is one of the most famous Buddhist temples in the ancient Arakanese city of Mrauk U, in Rakhine State, Western Myanmar. The name means "Cross-Beam Ordination Hall". Like most of Mrauk U's Buddhist temples, it is designed as a dual purpose 'fortress-temple'. Although it is a 'thein', it is one of the most militaristic buildings in Mrauk U, built on raised ground, with a single entrance and small windows. According to Emil Forchhammer, an archaeologist employed by the British Raj to s
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Notable Buddhist temple in Mrauk U, Myanmar
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Htukkanthein_Temple
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2023-01-10T06:27:18Z
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