Like the rest of Mrauk U, this site dates back to the 16th century and the height of the Arakan kingdom. Unlike the ruins of sites like Bagan, the site here hasn’t been overly restored. Instead, it’s still very much a part of the local community.

This is one of the many bell-shaped pagodas that surrounds the famous Shitthaung Temple, and you’ll find this one near the temple’s northwestern corner. It comrpises eight outward facing Buddhas – eight carries significant symbolic weight in Buddhism and is considered an auspicious number. There’s one artifact you’re guaranteed not to see: the tooth that the shrine originally housed. The relic has since been moved to a monastery to protect it from treasure hunters.