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Myinkaba, Bagan, Mandalay Region · 21.1534°, 94.8592°
A two-storey rectangular shrine at Myinkaba in Bagan, finished in 1067 by Manuha, the captive Mon king of Thaton. Its four colossal images - three seated Buddhas and one entering final nibbana - are wedged so tightly into their chambers that the cramped setting is read as an expression of the king's captivity.
What follows is the temple’s own traditional account, transmitted through liturgy and local memory. It is recorded here as tradition, not as attested history.
The Glass Palace Chronicle relates that Manuha, in remorse, raised the great images and prayed that wherever he might be reborn in samsara he would never again be conquered by another.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-28 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Pagan (Bagan)
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