Mudon

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.

Mudon
မုဒုံမြို့
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.
Mudon is located in Myanmar
Mudon
Mudon
Location in Burma
Coordinates: 16°15′28″N 97°42′59″E
Country Myanmar
Division Mon State
Population
 (2005)
 • Religions
Buddhism
Time zoneUTC+6.30 (MST)
Area code57

Etymology

"Mudon" derives from the Mon language term "Mudeung" (Mon: မိုဟ်ပ္ဍုၚ်; /mùh dɜŋ/), which means "salty peak."[1]


Attractions
Win Sein Taw Ya
New Reclining Buddha Under Construction (in 2020)

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

Local women are famous for weaving red-checked pattern Mon traditional longyis at traditional wooden loom.[3]

  • Kangyi Pagoda
    Kangyi Pagoda
  • Kangyi Pagoda
    Kangyi Pagoda
  • Win Sein Taw Ya - Reclining Buddha
    Win Sein Taw Ya - Reclining Buddha
  • Mudon High School
    Mudon High School
  • Jon Jon Ja Forest Monastery Waterfall
    Jon Jon Ja Forest Monastery Waterfall
  • Statue of Razadarit at Kamawet Village
    Statue of Razadarit at Kamawet Village
  • Kangyi Lake
    Kangyi Lake
  • Kyauktalon Taung
    Kyauktalon Taung

References
  1. Shorto, H.L. (1962). Dictionary of Modern Spoken Mon. Oxford University Press.
  2. Administrator. "Win Sein Taw Ya - Reclining Buddha". www.mawlamyine.com. Retrieved 2017-08-06.
  3. Kollner, Helmut Köllner (1998). Myanmar (Burma). Hunter Publishing, Inc. p. 109.
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