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The Mingalazedi Pagoda (Burmese: မင္ဂလာစေတီ) is a Buddhist temple located in Bagan, Burma. It was built in 1284 during the reign of King Narathihapate. The pagoda is one of few temples in Bagan with a full set of glazed terra cotta tiles depicting the Jataka. The pagoda was built in brick, and contains several terraces leading to large pot-shaped stupa at its centre, topped by a bejewelled umbrella (hti). Mingalazedi Pagoda was built a few years before the First Burmese Empire (Pagan Kingdom) was pillaged by the Mongols.
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- [1955] (1975) Pictorial Guide to Pagan. Rangoon: Ministry of Culture.
- Huang, Yunsheng (2003). Mingalazedi (13th century). Asian Historical Architecture. Retrieved on 2006-08-12.
