Dhammayangyi Temple

Dhammayangyi Temple ဓမ္မရံကြီးပုထိုး
Dhammayangyi Temple as seen from the northwest
Dhammayangyi Temple Location within Burma 21°09′43″N 94°52′22″E / 21.16194°N 94.87278°E / 21.16194; 94.87278
Information
Denomination	Theravada Buddhism
Founded	1167-1170AD
Country	Myanmar
Coordinates	21°09′43.11″N 94°52′22.51″E / 21.161975°N 94.8729194°E / 21.161975; 94.8729194
Portal:Buddhism

Buddha Statues inside the Dhammayangyi Temple

Dhammayangyi Temple (Burmese: ဓမ္မရံကြီးပုထိုး, IPA: [dəma̰jàɴdʑí pətʰó]) is a Buddhist temple located in Bagan, Myanmar. Largest of all the temples in Bagan, the Dhammayan as it is popularly known was built during the reign of King Narathu (1167-1170). Narathu, who came to the throne by assassinating his father Alaungsithu and his elder brother, presumably built this largest temple to atone for his sins.^[1]

The Dhammayangyi is the widest temple in Bagan, and is built in a plan similar to that of Ananda Temple.^[2]. Burmese Chronicles state that while the construction of the temple was in the process, the king was assassinated by some Indians and thus the temple was not completed. Sinhalese sources however indicate that the king was killed by Sinhalese invaders.

The temple's interior is bricked up for unknown reasons, thus only the four porches and the outer corridors are accessible. ^[3]

Another Angle of the Dhammayangyi Temple

References

1. ^ DGE Hall. Burma (2008 ed.). Read Books. p. 22. ISBN 1443725412, 9781443725415. 
2. ^ Pictorial Guide to Pagan. Rangoon: Ministry of Culture. 1975 [1955]. 
3. ^ Aung Thaw. Historical Sites in Burma (1972 ed.). Ministry of Culture. p. 60. 

External links

• Dhammayangyi Temple photos on Flickr

• MyanmarBagan Travel Information