Maha Myat Muni Temple
Buddhist temple in Kengtung, Myanmar / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Maha Myat Muni Temple (Burmese: မဟာမြတ်မုနိဘုရား), also known as Wat Phra Sao Luang is a Buddhist temple in Kengtung, Shan State, Myanmar (Burma). The temple is known for its replica of the Mahamuni Buddha image in Mandalay.
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Maha Myat Muni Temple Wat Pha Jao Lung | |
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မဟာမြတ်မုနိဘုရား | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Theravada Buddhism |
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Country | Kengtung, Shan State, Myanmar |
Geographic coordinates | 21.291416°N 99.602946°E / 21.291416; 99.602946 |
Architecture | |
Founder | Sao Kawng Kiao Intaleng |
Completed | 1926; 98 years ago (1926) |
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The image was commissioned by the saopha (chieftain) of Kengtung State, Sao Kawng Kiao Intaleng, and the abbot of Wat Zaing Ngarm in 1920.[1] A copy of the original image in Mandalay was cast in 1921 by U Tit and his workers, and installed and consecrated in 1926 in a new temple in Kengtung's town centre.[1]
The Buddha image is subject to a face-washing ritual 2 to 3 times a month, similar to the image in Mandalay.[1]