Mudon
Mudon
မုဒုံမြို့ | |
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Town | |
| Limestone landscape in the western foothills of the Dawna Range near Mudon, Mon State. Limestone landscape in the western foothills of the Dawna Range near Mudon, Mon State. | |
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| Country | File:Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar |
| Division | File:Flag of Mon State (2018).svg Mon State |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Religions | Buddhism |
| Time zone | UTC+6.30 (MST) |
| Area code | 57 |
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Mudon (Burmese: မုဒုံမြို့; Mon: မိုဟ်ပ္ဍုၚ်) is a town in the Mon State of south-east Myanmar, 29 kilometres (18 mi) south of Mawlamyine. Mudon lies along the highway that links Mawlamyine to Thanbyuzayat, Kyaik-kami (Amherst) and Setse Beach.
Etymology
[edit | edit source]"Mudon" derives from the Mon language term "Mudeung" (Mon: မိုဟ်ပ္ဍုၚ်; /mùh dɜŋ/), which means "salty peak."[1]
Attractions
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The Win Sein reclining Buddha, the world's largest reclining Buddha, is a major attraction in Mudon. The Win Sein reclining Buddha is approached by a roadway with 500 life-size statues of Arahant disciples of Buddha. The reclining Buddha is 180 metres (590 ft) in length, and 30 metres (98 ft) in height. Inside there are numerous rooms with dioramas of the teachings of Buddhism, similar to Haw Par Villa of Singapore.[2] As of 2020 a 2nd reclining Buddha of comparable size to Win Sein Taw Ya is under construction.
Other attraction sites are Kangyi Pagoda, Kangyi Lake, Jon Jon Ja Forest Monastery, Mon culture at Kamawet village and the Kyauktalon Taung and Yadana Taung limestone formations.
Tradition
[edit | edit source]Local women are famous for weaving red-checked pattern Mon traditional longyis at traditional wooden loom.[3]
Gallery
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Kangyi Pagoda
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Kangyi Pagoda
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Win Sein Taw Ya - Reclining Buddha
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Mudon High School
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Jon Jon Ja Forest Monastery Waterfall
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Statue of Razadarit at Kamawet Village
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Kangyi Lake
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Kyauktalon Taung
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- "Mudon Map — Satellite Images of Mudon" Maplandia World Gazetteer
