Kyaikmaraw
Kyaikmaraw Mon: ကျာ်မြဟ် Burmese: ကျိုက်မရောမြို့ | |
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Town | |
Sign seen upon entering Kyaikmaraw from Mawlamyine. The sign reads: "A warm welcome from Kyaikmaraw." | |
16°22′31″N 97°44′1″E / 16.37528°N 97.73361°E / 16.37528; 97.73361 | |
Country | Myanmar |
Division | Mon State |
Elevation | 46 ft (14 m) |
Population (2005) | |
• Religions | Buddhism |
Time zone | UTC+6.30 (MST) |
Area code | 57 |
Kyaikmaraw (Burmese: ကျိုက်မရောမြို့; Mon: ကျာ်မြဟ် [caik pəròh]) is a town in the Mon State of south-east Myanmar, 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) southeast of Mawlamyine.
Etymology
"Kyaikmaraw" derives from the Mon language term "Kyaikparo" (Mon: ကျာ်မြဟ်; /caik pəròh/), which means "prominent Buddha."[1]
History
Inscriptions from 1455 in Kyaikmaraw records the dedication of land to a shrine by Shin Sawbu, then Queen of Pegu, and is the earliest dated inscription of Middle Mon.[2]
Attractions
Kyaikmaraw Paya, a huge Buddha image sitting in the "westerner manner" is a major tourist site in town. It was built in 1455 by Queen Shin Saw Pu, the only female ruler in the history of Myanmar.[3] Tun Tun Min, lethwei former World Champion is a local star of village. Tun Tun Min is the youngest world champion in lethwei history, 21 old.
References
- ^ Banyar, Ko (7 November 2013). "မွန်တို့ဌာနေ ရာမည တိုင်းက မွန် အခေါ်အဝေါ်များ". Phophtaw News Association. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015.
- ^ Shorto, H. L. "The Kyaikmaraw Inscriptions". Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies. 21 (2): 361–367. doi:10.1017/S0041977X00072736. ISSN 1474-0699.
- ^ Planet, Lonely. "Kyaikmaraw Paya in Mawlamyine, Myanmar (Burma)". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 2017-08-06.
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- Bilin
- Chaungzon
- Kamarwet
- Kyaikkhami
- Kyaikmaraw
- Kyaikto
- Mawlamyine
- Mudon
- Paung
- Zinkyaik
- Sittaung (historic site)
- Thanbyuzayat
- Thaton
- Thuwanawaddy
- Ye
- Khawzar
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