Culture of Mrauk-oo

Temples in Mrauk U

The following are some of the famous and note-worthy religious buildings in and around the town.

Shite-thaung Temple

Htukkanthein Temple

Koe-thaung Temple

Andaw-thein Ordination Hall

Le-myet-hna Temple

Ratana-pon

Five Man Pagodas

Mingala Man Aung Pagoda

Ratana Man Aung Pagoda

Sakya Man Aung Pagoda

Lawka Man Aung Pagoda

Zina Man Aung Pagoda

Sanda Muni Temple

Bandula Kyaung Monastery

Although Mrauk U is a primarily Buddhist site, there are several religious buildings of other faiths. The most notable would be the old Santikan Mosque, built during Min Saw Mon's reign, in the southeast of the town. Friar Manrique also mentions the presence of a Roman Catholic church and a small number of converts and foreign born Catholics (including ronin who were forced out of Japan due to persecution by the shogunate of Tokugawa