Sakkyar Man Aung Pagoda
Sakkyar Man Aung Pagoda is located on the east
side of Mrauk U. This pagoda is known to be one of
the five most revered "Mann" paya of Mrauk U. King
Sri Suddhamma Raja built the Sakkyar Man Aung Pagoda
in A.D 1629. It is located in the south of Yadanar
Man Aung Pagoda.
This Pagoda is known to be one of the five most
revered pagodas in Mrauk U. The five  revered "Man" payas of Mrauk U are Lawka Man Aung, Zeenat Man Aung,
Sakkya Man Aung, Mingalar Man Aung and Yadanar Man
Aung.
In Myanmar known as "Man Ngar Par". The pagoda
was named after the Sakkyar dynasty. There are two
statues of Orges guarding the pagoda. The sculptural
arts of these two images are of rare artists. Also
there are two statues of Nats, paying respect to
Buddha.
The architecture of the pagoda is in the
form of lotus flower. There are 12 small pagodas
surrounding the main Sakkyar Man Aung Pagoda. The
dimension of the Pagoda is 240 feet and the height
is about 114 feet.
The plan of the base of the pagoda is
peculiar. The pagoda was built with stones instead of
bricks. The base consist of 8 braces joined to form
an irregular octagon. From the first tier upward the
structure is octagonal, the sides over the four main
braces form a straight line, and the intermediate
braces are in the zigzag design forms. The western
gate of the pagoda is guarded by two large kneeling
orgres.
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