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Mahamuni Buddha Temple
| Maha Muni Buddha Temple | |
|---|---|
 Mahamuni Buddha at the temple | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Theravada Buddhism |
| Location | |
| Country | Mandalay, Mandalay Region, Myanmar (Burma) |
| Geographic coordinates | 21°57′6.73″N 96°4′43.03″E / 21.9518694°N 96.0786194°E |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | King Bodawpaya |
| Completed | 1785 (rebuilt, after 1884 fire) |
The Mahamuni Buddha Temple (Burmese: မဟာမုနိရှင်တော်မြတ်ကြီး, Burmese pronunciation: [məhà mṵnḭ pʰəjádʑí]) is a Buddhist temple and major pilgrimage site, located southwest of Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma).[1] The Mahamuni Image (lit. 'The Great Sage') is enshrined in this temple, and originally came from Arakan.[2] It is highly venerated in Burma and central to many people's lives, as it is seen as an expression of representing the Buddha's life.[3]
Ancient tradition refers to only five likenesses of the Buddha made during his lifetime; two were in India, two in paradise, and the fifth is the Mahamuni Image in Myanmar.[1][2][4][5][6] Legend holds that the Buddha himself visited the Dhanyawadi city of Arakan in 554 BC.[1] King Sanda Thuriya requested that an image be cast of him. Once complete, the Buddha breathed upon it, and thereafter the image took on his exact likeness.[6]
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- ^ Schober, Juliane (2002). Sacred biography in the Buddhist traditions of South and Southeast Asia. Motilal Banarsidass Publ. pp. 259–273. ISBN 978-81-208-1812-5. Retrieved 2010-03-22.
- ^ "Mahamuni Pagoda, Mandalay". Asia explorers. Archived from the original on 2010-01-05. Retrieved 2010-03-22.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ a b "Places of Peace and Power". Sacredsites.com. Retrieved 2010-03-22.
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