Kyaikmaraw

Kyaikmaraw
Mon: ကျာ်မြဟ်
Burmese: ကျိုက်မရောမြို့
Town
Sign seen upon entering Kyaikmaraw from Mawlamyine. The sign reads: "A warm welcome from Kyaikmaraw."
Sign seen upon entering Kyaikmaraw from Mawlamyine. The sign reads: "A warm welcome from Kyaikmaraw."
Kyaikmaraw is located in Myanmar
Kyaikmaraw
Kyaikmaraw
Location in Burma
Coordinates: 16°22′31″N 97°44′1″E / 16.37528°N 97.73361°E / 16.37528; 97.73361
Country Myanmar
Division Mon State
Elevation
46 ft (14 m)
Population
 (2005)
 • Religions
Buddhism
Time zoneUTC+6.30 (MST)
Area code57

Kyaikmaraw (Burmese: ကျိုက်မရောမြို့; Mon: ကျာ်မြဟ် [caik pəròh]) is a town in the Mon State of south-east Myanmar, 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) southeast of Mawlamyine.

Etymology

"Kyaikmaraw" derives from the Mon language term "Kyaikparo" (Mon: ကျာ်မြဟ်; /caik pəròh/), which means "prominent Buddha."[1]

History

Inscriptions from 1455 in Kyaikmaraw records the dedication of land to a shrine by Shin Sawbu, then Queen of Pegu, and is the earliest dated inscription of Middle Mon.[2]

In 2024, Kyaikmaraw was hit by artillery barrages and air raids, which resulted in the injury of 2 people. [3]

Attractions

Kyaikmaraw Paya, a huge Buddha image sitting in the "westerner manner" is a major tourist site in town. It was built in 1455 by Queen Shin Saw Pu, the only female ruler in the history of Myanmar.[4]

Notable people

References

  1. ^ Banyar, Ko (7 November 2013). "မွန်တို့ဌာနေ ရာမည တိုင်းက မွန် အခေါ်အဝေါ်များ". Phophtaw News Association. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015.
  2. ^ Shorto, H. L. "The Kyaikmaraw Inscriptions". Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies. 21 (2): 361–367. doi:10.1017/S0041977X00072736. ISSN 1474-0699.
  3. ^ "Junta Airstrikes and Artillery – Many Injured Two with Fatal Wounds, in Mon State". Karen News. Karen News. March 9, 2024. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  4. ^ Planet, Lonely. "Kyaikmaraw Paya in Mawlamyine, Myanmar (Burma)". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 2017-08-06.
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