Htilominlo Temple Explained

Htilominlo Temple
Map Type:Burma
Location:Bagan, Mandalay Region
Coordinates:21.1785°N 94.8794°W
Religious Affiliation:Theravada Buddhism
Country:Myanmar
Founded By:King Htilominlo

Htilominlo Temple (Burmese: ထီးလိုမင်းလိုဘုရား, in Burmese pronounced as /tʰílòmɪ́ɰ̃lò pʰəjá/) is a Buddhist temple located in Bagan (formerly Pagan), in Burma/Myanmar, built during the reign of King Htilominlo (also known as Nandaungmya), 1211–1231.[1] [2] The temple is three stories tall, with a height of, and built with red brick.[2] It is also known for its elaborate plaster moldings. On the first floor of the temple, there are four Buddha statues that face each direction. The temple was damaged in the 1975 earthquake and subsequently repaired.[2]


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Notes and References

  1. Book: Coedès, George. George Coedès. Walter F. Vella. trans.Susan Brown Cowing. The Indianized States of Southeast Asia. 1968. University of Hawaii Press. 978-0-8248-0368-1.
  2. News: Htilominlo Temple. Fiala. Robert D.. Asian Historical Architecture. 10 July 2015.