Htokekanthein Temple

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Htokekanthein Temple is a 16th-century Buddhist temple in Mrauk U, Myanmar, renowned for its fortress-like architecture and richly carved stone Buddha images lining its spiraling interior corridors.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Buddhist temple
religious building
access stone stairways
approximateConstructionPeriod 1500s
architecturalStyle fortress-like temple architecture
associatedWith Mrauk U Kingdom NERFINISHED
category 16th-century Buddhist temples
Buddhist temples in Myanmar
Religious buildings and structures in Rakhine State
constructionCentury 16th century
continent Asia
country Myanmar
culturalSignificance important Buddhist monument in Mrauk U
environment hilltop setting in Mrauk U
floorPlanType circular or spiraling layout
function place of pilgrimage
place of ritual ceremonies
hasArtStyle stone carving
hasDepiction Jataka scenes (traditional attribution)
multiple Buddha statues
hasFeature labyrinthine passageways
limited exterior openings
thick walls
heritage Mrauk U archaeological site NERFINISHED
interiorFeature spiraling corridors
stone Buddha images
localNameLanguage Burmese
locatedIn Mrauk U NERFINISHED
Rakhine State NERFINISHED
western Myanmar
material stone
near other Mrauk U temples and pagodas
notableFor fortress-like architecture
richly carved Buddha images
region Arakan NERFINISHED
religion Buddhism
roofType solid stone superstructure
tourism popular tourist attraction in Mrauk U
usedFor Buddhist worship
meditation

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Kingdom of Mrauk U hasHeritageSite Htokekanthein Temple