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Historical Dictionary of Burma (Myanmar). Donald M. Seekins . 2014.
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Shitthaung (Sittaung) Temple — One of the most important Buddhist temples located in Mrauk U (Myohaung) in Arakan (Rakhine). Its name means eighty thousand images. Built by King Min Bin in 1536, it is of rectangular shape, built of stone (unlike the monuments of Pagan… … Historical Dictionary of Burma (Myanmar)
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