Shitthaung Paya

ChitThaung is one of the famous pagoda in mrauk-oo , Rakhine State, Myanmar. The art of building is breathless, fantastic.

The only place in mrauk u that has entry fee. 5000ks. Nice, but if you have been to the one across the street in the field, its almost the same just better maintained and buddhas are gold. Museum is ok. Be wary of kids asking for money.

The Shai-thaung Temple (Rakhine and Burmese: ရှစ်သောင်းဘုရား; MLCTS: hrac saung bhu. ra:, Rakhine pronunciation:[ʃaɪʔθáʊɴ pʰəɹá]; also spelled Shitthaung, [ʃɪʔθáʊɴ pʰəjá]) is a famous temple in Mrauk U. The name means 'Temple of 80,000 Buddha Images', and is also known as the 'Temple of Victory'. The temple was built in 1535–1536 by King Min Bin to commemorate his conquest of Bengal.[1] It is located on the western face of Pokhaung Hill, north of the Royal Palace, and adjacent to the Andaw-thein Temple. It is typical of the many Buddhist temples found in Burma: a central bell-shaped stupa, surrounded by four smaller stupas at the corners, and a multitude of even-smaller stupas surrounding them. At the east of the temple, there is a recent (though about 75 years old) addition of a flight of stairs and tazaung. There is a central hall at the heart of the temple, which can be easily accessed. Hundreds of Buddha statues line the main hall, some of them in their original positions, others moved from nearby excavation sites. However, the Shitthaung's most prominent feature is not the central hall, but rather the three layers of maze-like corridors that encircle the main hall. The three corridors contain countless reliefs of Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, Kings of Spiritual abodes, Devas, guardian spirits, the 550 Jatakas, Arakanese culture and animals, both real and mythical. The Shite-thaung temple is the main attraction of Mrauk U. Adjacent to it lies another famous temple, the Htukkanthein Temple (Htukkan Ordination Hall).

Famous ancient pagoda in Mrauk U, State of Arakan.

Good place for taking photos

I love Mrauk U. And I swear, everyone will enjoy this beautiful place. In this township, everywhere is stunning and splendid like Bagan. There are many old temples and pagodas, Shitthaung Paya (80000 pagodas) is one of the famous temples in Mrauk U. In this temple, you will observe various designs of architects from the year 1535.

Famous Temple in Rakhine State.

When you are in Mrauk u, then you definitely need to visit this place, too. Why? Because all the little stupa around the temple are ice to see one by one, the Buddha statues inside and it's feeling is a nice experience.