Gawdawpalin Temple
Gadawpalin Temple | |
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ကန်တော့ပုလင် | |
Theravada Buddhism | |
Location | |
Location | Bagan, Mandalay Region |
Country | Myanmar |
Geographic coordinates | 21°10′12″N 94°51′24″E / 21.17000°N 94.85667°E |
Architecture | |
Founder | Sithu II |
Groundbreaking | 1203 |
Completed | 26 March 1227 |
Specifications | |
Length | 58.3 m (191 ft)[1] |
Width | 43.3 m (142 ft) |
Height (max) | 55 m (180 ft) |
The Gawdawpalin Temple (Burmese: ကန်တော့ပလ္လင်ဘုရား, IPA: [ɡɔ́dɔ̰pəlɪ̀ɰ̃ pʰəjá]) is a Buddhist temple located in Bagan, Myanmar. Construction of the pagoda began in 1203 during the reign of Sithu II (1174–1211)[2] and completed on 26 March 1227[3] during the reign of Htilominlo (1211–1235). At 55 m (180 ft), Gawdawpalin Temple is the second tallest temple in Bagan. Similar in layout to the Thatbyinnyu Temple, the temple is two storeys tall, and contains three lower terraces and four upper terraces. The temple was heavily damaged during the 1975 earthquake and was reconstructed in following years.
The Gawdawpalin Temple belongs to the style of the hollow gu-style temple. In contrast to the stupas, the hollow gu-style temple is a structure used for
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References
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- Pictorial Guide to Pagan. Rangoon: Ministry of Culture. 1975 [1955].
- Fiala, Robert D. (2002). "Gawdawpalin Pahto Temple". Asian Historical Architecture. Retrieved 12 August 2006.
- History Dept, Rangoon University (1986). Glimpses of Glorious Pagan. Rangoon: Rangoon University Press.