Mudon
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|native_name = မုဒုံမြို့
|official_name = Mudon
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|pushpin_map_caption = Location in Burma
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|image_caption = Limestone landscape in the western foothills of the Dawna Range near Mudon, Mon State.
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|population_as_of = 2005
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|population_blank2 = Buddhism
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Mudon ({{langx|my|မုဒုံမြို့}}; {{langx|mnw|မိုဟ်ပ္ဍုၚ်}}) is a town in the Mon State of south-east Myanmar, {{convert|29|km}} south of Mawlamyine. Mudon lies along the highway that links Mawlamyine to Thanbyuzayat, Kyaik-kami (Amherst) and Setse Beach.
Etymology
"Mudon" derives from the Mon language term "Mudeung" ({{langx|mnw|မိုဟ်ပ္ဍုၚ်}}; {{IPA|/mùh dɜŋ/}}), which means "salty peak."{{Cite book|url=http://sealang.net/mon/|title=Dictionary of Modern Spoken Mon|last=Shorto|first=H.L.|publisher=Oxford University Press|year=1962}}
Attractions
File:Win Sein Taw Ya-nX-20.jpg
File:Win Sein Taw Ya-nX-16.jpg
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 {{convert|180|m}} in length, and {{convert|30|m}} in height. Inside there are numerous rooms with dioramas of the teachings of Buddhism, similar to Haw Par Villa of Singapore.{{Cite web|url=http://www.mawlamyine.com/places-of-interest/win-sein-taw-ya-reclining-buddha|title=Win Sein Taw Ya - Reclining Buddha|last=Administrator|website=www.mawlamyine.com|language=en-gb|access-date=2017-08-06}} 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.{{Cite book|title=Myanmar (Burma)|last=Kollner|first=Helmut Köllner|publisher=Hunter Publishing, Inc|year=1998|pages=109}}
Gallery
File:Kangyi Pagoda at Mudon 20140401.jpg|Kangyi Pagoda
File:Kan Gyi Pagoda-nX-12.jpg|Kangyi Pagoda
File:Win Sein Taw Ya - Reclining Buddha.jpg|Win Sein Taw Ya - Reclining Buddha
File:Mudon 13.JPG|Mudon High School
File:Mudon Jon Jon Ja Forest Monastery Waterfall.jpg|Jon Jon Ja Forest Monastery Waterfall
File:Rajadhirat-kamarwet-2.jpg|Statue of Razadarit at Kamawet Village
File:Kan Gyi Lake-nX-8.jpg|Kangyi Lake
File:Kyauk Ta Tone-nX-5.jpg|Kyauktalon Taung
References
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External links
- [http://www.maplandia.com/burma/mon/mudon/mudon/ "Mudon Map — Satellite Images of Mudon"] Maplandia World Gazetteer
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{{Mon State}}
Category:Township capitals of Myanmar
Category:Populated places in Mon State
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