Gadawpalin Temple - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Gadawpalin Temple - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
The Gawdawpalin Temple (, ) is a Buddhist temple located in Bagan, Myanmar. Construction of the pagoda began in 1203 during the reign of Sithu II (1174–1211)Coedès 1968: 178 and completed on 26 March 1227Maha Yazawin Vol. 1 1724: 213 during the reign of Htilominlo (1211–1235). At , 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. Read more on Wikipedia
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