Kyaikmaraw

Kyaikmaraw Mon: ကျာ်မြဟ် Burmese: ကျိုက်မရောမြို့
Town
Sign seen upon entering Kyaikmaraw from Mawlamyine. The sign reads: "A warm welcome from Kyaikmaraw."
Kyaikmaraw Location in Burma
Coordinates: 16°22′31″N 97°44′1″E
Country	Myanmar
Division	Mon State
Elevation	46 ft (14 m)
Population  (2005)
• Religions	Buddhism
Time zone	UTC+6.30 (MST)
Area code	57

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

• Tun Tun Min, Lethwei former World Champion

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.