Marayu
| Marayu မာရယု | |
|---|---|
| King of Dhanyawaddy | |
| Reign | 2666 BC - 2604 BC |
| Predecessor | Founder |
| Successor | Mara Zi I |
| Born | near the Mikhyoung River of Kaladan |
| Died | (aged 80) Dhanyawadi |
| Consort | Rusitamala (ရုစိတမာလာ) |
| Issue | Mara Zi I |
| Father | Azzuna Brahman (အဇ္ဇုနရသေ့) |
| Mother | Kaunamayu (ဣနမာယု) |
| Religion | Hinduism |
Marayu (Burmese:မာရယု) was the legendary founder of Dhanyawadi Kingdom and the first mythical king of Arakan. He is considered as founding king of the ancient Arakanese civilization settled around the Kaladan River Valley. Born from a son of a Brahmin and who later married the daughter of chief of Mro Tribe. He initially defeated the demons (Rakkhasa) whose named trace to the name of "Rakhine" and founded the city of Dhanyawadi.