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High medieval · Buddhist · Myanmar

Payathonzu Temple

Minnanthu, Bagan, Mandalay Region · 21.1622°, 94.9033°

Three BuddhasUndetermined
Sacred since
1250 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
late 13th c.
Undetermined

History & significance

A late 13th-century brick temple at Minnanthu, southeast of Bagan, whose Burmese name means Temple of Three Buddhas: three shrines joined by narrow passages, left unfinished by its builders. Its interior murals are noted for Mahayana and Tantric elements unusual in Bagan.

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Sources

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