Gawdawpalin Temple
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Gawdawpalin Temple is a Buddhist temple located in Bagan, Myanmar. Construction of the pagoda began during the reign of Narapatisithu (1174–1211) and completed during the reign of Htilominlo (1121-1234). Gawdawpalin Temple is the second tallest temple in Bagan. The temple is similar in layout to Thatbyinnyu Temple. Gawdawpalin Temple is two storeys tall, and contains three lower terraces and four upper terraces. The temple was heavily damaged during the 1975 earthquake and was reconstructed in following years.
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- [1955] (1975) Pictorial Guide to Pagan. Rangoon: Ministry of Culture.
- Fiala, Robert D. (2002). Gawdawpalin Pahto Temple. Asian Historical Architecture. Retrieved on August 12, 2006.