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High medieval · Buddhist · Myanmar

Mahabodhi Temple, Bagan

Bagan, Mandalay Region · 21.1732°, 94.8605°

Gautama BuddhaPaganGupta-period type, pyramidal tower
Sacred since
1200 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
early 13th c. (Htilominlo)
Pagan

History & significance

A Theravada temple at Bagan raised in the early 13th century under King Htilominlo as a copy of the Mahabodhi Temple at Bodh Gaya; over 450 Buddha images fill the niches of its tall pyramidal tower, which was repaired after the 1975 Bagan earthquake.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-28 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Pagan