Ratanabon Pagoda

Ratanabon Temple
File:Ratana-pon.jpg
Religion
Affiliation	Theravada Buddhism
Location
Location	Mrauk U, Rakhine State
Country	Myanmar
Ratanabon Pagoda is located in Myanmar Ratanabon Pagoda Shown within Myanmar
Geographic coordinates	20.598833°N 93.193698°E / 20.598833; 93.193698
Architecture
Founder	Min Khamaung
Completed	1612 (1612)

Ratanabon Temple (Burmese: ရတနာပုံဘုရား [jɛ̀dənàbòʊɰ̃ pʰəjá], lit. 'pile of jewels') is a solid Buddhist stupa in Mrauk U, Rakhine State, Western Myanmar. The pagoda is located at the northeast corner of the Shite-thaung Temple. According to local legends, it is said to have jewels and images enshrined in the central stupa, but none have ever been found. It was built in 1612 by King Min Khamaung and his wife.

Photo gallery

• Ratanabon in Mrauk U
• File:Ratanabon-Mrauk U-12-gje.jpg
• File:Ratanabon-Mrauk U-04-gje.jpg
• File:Ratanabon-Mrauk U-08-gje.jpg
• File:Ratanabon-Mrauk U-09-gje.jpg
• View from Andaw
  View from Andaw

See also

• Shite-thaung Temple
• Htukkanthein Temple
• Koe-thaung Temple
• Andaw-thein Ordination Hall
• Le-myet-hna Temple
• Mrauk U
• List of Temples in Mrauk U

References

• Pamela Gutman (2001) Burma's Lost Kingdoms: splendours of Arakan. Bangkok: Orchid Press