Mahabodhi Temple | |
Native Name: | မဟာဗောဓိဘုရား |
Map Type: | Myanmar |
Location: | Bagan, Mandalay Region |
Coordinates: | 21.1732°N 94.8605°W |
Religious Affiliation: | Theravada Buddhism |
Country: | Myanmar |
Founded By: | King Htilominlo |
Year Completed: | early 13th century |
The Mahabodhi Temple (my|မဟာဗောဓိဘုရား in Burmese pronounced as /məhà bɔ́dḭ tɕáʊɰ̃/) is a Buddhist temple located in Bagan, Myanmar. It was constructed during the reign of King Htilominlo (r. 1211–1235), and is modeled after the Mahabodhi Temple in Bihar, India.[1] The temple is built in an architectural style typical of the Gupta period, and contains a large pyramidal tower with many niches containing over 450 images of Buddha. Despite the 1975 Bagan earthquake, the temple survived and underwent repairs in the subsequent years.