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Maha Muni Buddha Temple

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The Mahamuni Buddha Temple (, ) is a Buddhist temple and major pilgrimage site, located southwest of Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma). The Mahamuni Image () is enshrined in this temple, and originally came from Arakan. It is highly venerated in Burma and central to many people's lives, as it is seen as an expression of representing the Buddha's life.Johnston, p.1351 Read more on Wikipedia

• type: religious building
• date from: 1785

Source: en.wikipedia.org