Tamote Shinpin Shwegugyi Temple | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Theravada Buddhism |
Location | |
Location | Kyaukse, Mandalay Region |
Country | Myanmar |
Geographic coordinates | 21°38′32.7″N 96°03′17.06″E / 21.642417°N 96.0547389°E |
Architecture | |
Founder | Anawrahta |
Groundbreaking | 11th century |
Completed | 14th century |
The Tamote Shinpin Shwegugyi Temple (Burmese: တမုတ်ရှင်ပင်ရွှေဂူကြီးဘုရား) is a Buddhist temple in Kyaukse, Mandalay Region, Myanmar.[1] It was originally built by King Anawrahta of Pagan, and the second storey added by King Narapatisithu, and both were encased inside a huge stupa built by King Uzana of the Pinya dynasty. It was one of nine pagodas outside the ancient city that denoted the extent of the Bagan Empire. The temple had a pagoda on top was discovered to be hiding another pagoda inside, which in turn encased a two-storey temple.[2][3]