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Bagan, Mandalay Region · 21.1620°, 94.8729°
The largest and widest temple at Bagan, begun by King Narathu in 1167 and left unfinished when he was assassinated three years later. Its inner corridors were bricked up at some later point for reasons never established, so only the outer passages can be entered.
The chronicles say Narathu came to the throne by killing his father and elder brother, and that he raised this vast temple to atone for those crimes.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Pagan