Gawdawpalin Temple description and photos - Myanmar: Bagan (Topic)

Gawdawpalin Temple description and photos - Myanmar: Bagan. Detailed information about the attraction. Description, photographs and a map showing the nearest significant objects. The name in English is Gawdawpalin Temple.

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Construction of the Buddhist temple Gavdavpalin, located near the Archaeological Museum in Old Bagan, which has now been turned into a large archaeological zone, began during the reign of King Narapatisithu (1174-1211) and was completed on March 26, 1227 years already under his son King Khtilominlo (1211-1235).

The Gavdavpalin Temple is the second tallest sacred structure in Bagan after Thatbiinyu. The height of the temple is 55 meters, which corresponds to an 18-storey building. The two-storey Gavdavpalin has seven terraces. In its structure, it is similar to the temples of Thatbiinyu and Sulamani, which were built several years before Gavdavpalin. Unlike stupas, a hollow temple built in the gu style, which is exactly what Gavdavpalin is, is a building used for meditation, prayers to the Buddha and various rituals. It has a square shape and four entrances. The east porch protrudes slightly. On the first floor, around the main hall, there is a wide corridor where images of sitting Buddhas are placed. The main hall measures 6.95 x 11.72 meters. The hall on the second floor is smaller, but it is there that the main shrine of the temple is located. Interestingly, the Gavdavpalin temple became the first Bagan sanctuary in which the main relic was placed on the second floor.

The temple is surrounded by a low wall with four gates.

During the 1975 earthquake, the temple was partially destroyed , but restored in subsequent years. The main hollow tower is made of concrete.

Beggars constantly gather around the temple, begging for alms. Merchants selling all sorts of little things ply right there. Nearby there is a stop where you can hire a horse carriage.

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