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

Shwegugyi 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 Shwegugyi Temple.

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One of the rare places in Bagan that can be called an observation deck is the Shvegugei Temple. It has a more modest size than other popular temples in the city, but because of the base, reaching a height of 4 meters, and seemingly elongated upward forms, it seems quite majestic. The main sanctuary is adjoined by a spacious vestibule with a staircase leading to the roof. Tourists climb up it to see the surroundings of the temple from a decent height. The opportunity to take beautiful pictures makes this temple very popular with tourists arriving in Bagan.

The temple is located in Bagan near the royal palace, therefore it is often called the "Pagoda in front of the palace". The literal translation of the name "Shvegugei" means "Golden Cave".

The founder of the Shvegugei Buddhist sanctuary is considered to be King Alaungsithu. We know about the history of the construction of the temple from the texts on two stone steles installed at the temple. According to these inscriptions in the Pali language, the temple was built in 7 months in 1131. There was also a tragic page in the history of the temple. They say that it was here that the insidious son of King Alaungsithu named Narathu strangled his father and took possession of the Bagan throne.

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