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Manuha Temple
Manuha Temple
(1059 AD / King Manaha)
This is the only temple with the squeezing seated and reclining Buddha images built by King Manuha in 1059 AD. King Manuha was captive and deposed King of Mon kingdom because his kingdom was destory by King Anawrahta of Bagan and he was here under house arrest. Inside you may see three Buddha images and the biggest Buddha image was display at the main entrance seated position 46feet and the other two were 33 feet each. On țhe other side you can see reclining Buddha image 90 feet.
Htilominlo Temple
Htilominlo Temple
( 13 Century / King Zeyathein Kha )
One of the pure Myanmar style temple and this temple is famous for beautiful stucco carving and original frescco painting from the 13th century and built by Htilominlo or Zeya Thein kha.
Square corridor are 140ft each side and the temple is about 140 meters high.
According to traditional Htilominlo was chosen to be the next King our of the five sons of King Narapati Sithu. The King invited all the audience and the five sons was stand in a circle with a white umbrea in the middle. When the umbrella would tilt amd point towards one of the sons, that son selected to be the next King. As the umbrella pointed towards Htilominlo and he was chosen. It is said that the Htilominlo temple was built on the spot where he was selected as the next King.
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