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WESTERN MYANMAR

RAKHAING STATE

Lokananda Paya BUDDHIST TEMPLE

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(May Yu St) You can’t miss this big golden

pagoda between the airport and the centre,

endowed by General Than Shwe himself in

1997. Its gilded, cavernous worship hall held
      aloft by decorated pillars is pretty spectacu-
      lar. Rakhaing State Day is staged here.
      On the west side of the compound is a
      small ordination hall, which houses the
      intriguing Sachamuni Image, a bronze
      buddha, the surface of which is entirely en-
      crusted with mini-buddhas. Apparently the
      image dates from 24 BC and is said to have
      been found by Mrauk U fi shers in recent
      years. It was moved from Mrauk U by the
      government in 1997.

Rakhaing State Cultural Museum MUSEUM

(Main Rd; admission $2; h10am-4pm Tue-Sat)

The government-run Rakhaing State Cul-

tural Museum features two fl oors of Rakha-

ing cultural goodies that benefi t from just

enough English subtitles. On the ground

fl oor, diagrams and artefacts detail Rakha-

ing’s origins (around 3000 BC) and four key

periods (Dhanyawadi, Vesali, Lemro and

Mrauk U), compelete with useful renderings

and models.

Upstairs are displays on local customs

(such as models showing off some of the 64

traditional Mrauk U royal hairstyles – all of

which look pretty similar) as well as draw-

ings illustrating key moves you may need for

Rakhaing wrestling.

Jama Mosque MOSQUE

(Main Rd) Next to the museum, this impressive

1859 building could have been ripped out the

pages of Arabian Nights. Sadly, it appears

little used by the town’s Muslim community

and is haunted by desperate looking beggars.

There’s a good restaurant in its courtyard.

FMaka Kuthala Kyaungdawgyi MUSEUM

(Large Monastery of Great Merit; Main Rd; h7am-

9pm) Monk U Bhaddanta Wannita spent 49

years collecting old coins and buddha im-

ages from monasteries to protect them from

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