Manuha Temple, A Captive King's Expression of Inner Turmoil
Manuha Phaya, Bagan Chauk Road, Myinkaba, Nyaung U Township, Nyaung U District, Mandalay, 05231, Myanmar
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Introduction
Built in 1059, the Manuha Temple south of Mingkaba village was constructed by the captive Mon King Manuha. The temple features three huge Buddha statues on the front and a 20-meter-long reclining Buddha statue on the back. Despite the enormous size of the Buddha statues, the temple that houses them is very small and lacks the grandeur of other temples. The space is very narrow, with the ceiling almost touching the heads of visitors, and the shoulders grazing the walls, forcing visitors to walk sideways. After his capture, King Manuha built the temple to express his inner repression and pain. A giant golden bowl is located at the entrance of the Manuha Temple to collect donations from worshippers. Address Manuha Phaya, Bagan Chauk Road, Myinkaba, Nyaung U Township, Nyaung U District, Mandalay, 05231, Myanmar
There are three very large Buddha statues in the temple
