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Mahabodhi Temple Bagan - Old Bagan, Nyaung-U, Mandalay Region, Myanmar (Burma), Mandalay - Main view showing Nagara-Influenced Bagan architecture style, Bagan architecture style, Indic Replication architecture style, Temple architecture style monument from Chola Period
Mahabodhi Temple Bagan - Old Bagan, Nyaung-U, Mandalay Region, Myanmar (Burma), Mandalay - Detailed architectural view of monument with Nagara-Influenced Bagan architecture style, Bagan architecture style, Indic Replication architecture style, Temple architecture style design elements
Mahabodhi Temple Bagan - Old Bagan, Nyaung-U, Mandalay Region, Myanmar (Burma), Mandalay - Detailed architectural view of monument with Nagara-Influenced Bagan architecture style, Bagan architecture style, Indic Replication architecture style, Temple architecture style design elements
Mahabodhi Temple Bagan - Old Bagan, Nyaung-U, Mandalay Region, Myanmar (Burma), Mandalay - Detailed architectural view of monument with Nagara-Influenced Bagan architecture style, Bagan architecture style, Indic Replication architecture style, Temple architecture style design elements
Mahabodhi Temple Bagan - Old Bagan, Nyaung-U, Mandalay Region, Myanmar (Burma), Mandalay - Detailed architectural view of monument with Nagara-Influenced Bagan architecture style, Bagan architecture style, Indic Replication architecture style, Temple architecture style design elements
Mahabodhi Temple Bagan - Old Bagan, Nyaung-U, Mandalay Region, Myanmar (Burma), Mandalay - Detailed architectural view of monument with Nagara-Influenced Bagan architecture style, Bagan architecture style, Indic Replication architecture style, Temple architecture style design elements
Mahabodhi Temple Bagan - Old Bagan, Nyaung-U, Mandalay Region, Myanmar (Burma), Mandalay - Detailed architectural view of monument with Nagara-Influenced Bagan architecture style, Bagan architecture style, Indic Replication architecture style, Temple architecture style design elements
Mahabodhi Temple Bagan - Old Bagan, Nyaung-U, Mandalay Region, Myanmar (Burma), Mandalay - Detailed architectural view of monument with Nagara-Influenced Bagan architecture style, Bagan architecture style, Indic Replication architecture style, Temple architecture style design elements
Mahabodhi Temple Bagan - Old Bagan, Nyaung-U, Mandalay Region, Myanmar (Burma), Mandalay - Detailed architectural view of monument with Nagara-Influenced Bagan architecture style, Bagan architecture style, Indic Replication architecture style, Temple architecture style design elements
Mahabodhi Temple Bagan - Old Bagan, Nyaung-U, Mandalay Region, Myanmar (Burma), Mandalay - Detailed architectural view of monument with Nagara-Influenced Bagan architecture style, Bagan architecture style, Indic Replication architecture style, Temple architecture style design elements
Mahabodhi Temple Bagan - Old Bagan, Nyaung-U, Mandalay Region, Myanmar (Burma), Mandalay - Detailed architectural view of monument with Nagara-Influenced Bagan architecture style, Bagan architecture style, Indic Replication architecture style, Temple architecture style design elements
Mahabodhi Temple Bagan - Old Bagan, Nyaung-U, Mandalay Region, Myanmar (Burma), Mandalay - Detailed architectural view of monument with Nagara-Influenced Bagan architecture style, Bagan architecture style, Indic Replication architecture style, Temple architecture style design elements
Mahabodhi Temple Bagan - Old Bagan, Nyaung-U, Mandalay Region, Myanmar (Burma), Mandalay - Detailed architectural view of monument with Nagara-Influenced Bagan architecture style, Bagan architecture style, Indic Replication architecture style, Temple architecture style design elements
Mahabodhi Temple Bagan - Old Bagan, Nyaung-U, Mandalay Region, Myanmar (Burma), Mandalay - Detailed architectural view of monument with Nagara-Influenced Bagan architecture style, Bagan architecture style, Indic Replication architecture style, Temple architecture style design elements
Mahabodhi Temple Bagan - Old Bagan, Nyaung-U, Mandalay Region, Myanmar (Burma), Mandalay - Detailed architectural view of monument with Nagara-Influenced Bagan architecture style, Bagan architecture style, Indic Replication architecture style, Temple architecture style design elements
Mahabodhi Temple Bagan - Old Bagan, Nyaung-U, Mandalay Region, Myanmar (Burma), Mandalay - Detailed architectural view of monument with Nagara-Influenced Bagan architecture style, Bagan architecture style, Indic Replication architecture style, Temple architecture style design elements
Mahabodhi Temple Bagan - Old Bagan, Nyaung-U, Mandalay Region, Myanmar (Burma), Mandalay - Detailed architectural view of monument with Nagara-Influenced Bagan architecture style, Bagan architecture style, Indic Replication architecture style, Temple architecture style design elements
Mahabodhi Temple Bagan - Old Bagan, Nyaung-U, Mandalay Region, Myanmar (Burma), Mandalay - Detailed architectural view of monument with Nagara-Influenced Bagan architecture style, Bagan architecture style, Indic Replication architecture style, Temple architecture style design elements
Mahabodhi Temple Bagan - Old Bagan, Nyaung-U, Mandalay Region, Myanmar (Burma), Mandalay - Detailed architectural view of monument with Nagara-Influenced Bagan architecture style, Bagan architecture style, Indic Replication architecture style, Temple architecture style design elements
Mahabodhi Temple Bagan - Old Bagan, Nyaung-U, Mandalay Region, Myanmar (Burma), Mandalay - Detailed architectural view of monument with Nagara-Influenced Bagan architecture style, Bagan architecture style, Indic Replication architecture style, Temple architecture style design elements
Mahabodhi Temple Bagan - Old Bagan, Nyaung-U, Mandalay Region, Myanmar (Burma), Mandalay - Detailed architectural view of monument with Nagara-Influenced Bagan architecture style, Bagan architecture style, Indic Replication architecture style, Temple architecture style design elements
Mahabodhi Temple Bagan - Old Bagan, Nyaung-U, Mandalay Region, Myanmar (Burma), Mandalay - Detailed architectural view of monument with Nagara-Influenced Bagan architecture style, Bagan architecture style, Indic Replication architecture style, Temple architecture style design elements
Mahabodhi Temple Bagan - Old Bagan, Nyaung-U, Mandalay Region, Myanmar (Burma), Mandalay - Main view showing Nagara-Influenced Bagan architecture style, Bagan architecture style, Indic Replication architecture style, Temple architecture style monument from Chola Period
Mahabodhi Temple Bagan - Old Bagan, Nyaung-U, Mandalay Region, Myanmar (Burma), Mandalay - Detailed architectural view of monument with Nagara-Influenced Bagan architecture style, Bagan architecture style, Indic Replication architecture style, Temple architecture style design elements
Mahabodhi Temple Bagan - Old Bagan, Nyaung-U, Mandalay Region, Myanmar (Burma), Mandalay - Detailed architectural view of monument with Nagara-Influenced Bagan architecture style, Bagan architecture style, Indic Replication architecture style, Temple architecture style design elements
Mahabodhi Temple Bagan - Old Bagan, Nyaung-U, Mandalay Region, Myanmar (Burma), Mandalay - Detailed architectural view of monument with Nagara-Influenced Bagan architecture style, Bagan architecture style, Indic Replication architecture style, Temple architecture style design elements
Mahabodhi Temple Bagan - Old Bagan, Nyaung-U, Mandalay Region, Myanmar (Burma), Mandalay - Detailed architectural view of monument with Nagara-Influenced Bagan architecture style, Bagan architecture style, Indic Replication architecture style, Temple architecture style design elements
Mahabodhi Temple Bagan - Old Bagan, Nyaung-U, Mandalay Region, Myanmar (Burma), Mandalay - Detailed architectural view of monument with Nagara-Influenced Bagan architecture style, Bagan architecture style, Indic Replication architecture style, Temple architecture style design elements
Mahabodhi Temple Bagan - Old Bagan, Nyaung-U, Mandalay Region, Myanmar (Burma), Mandalay - Detailed architectural view of monument with Nagara-Influenced Bagan architecture style, Bagan architecture style, Indic Replication architecture style, Temple architecture style design elements
Mahabodhi Temple Bagan - Old Bagan, Nyaung-U, Mandalay Region, Myanmar (Burma), Mandalay - Detailed architectural view of monument with Nagara-Influenced Bagan architecture style, Bagan architecture style, Indic Replication architecture style, Temple architecture style design elements
Mahabodhi Temple Bagan - Old Bagan, Nyaung-U, Mandalay Region, Myanmar (Burma), Mandalay - Detailed architectural view of monument with Nagara-Influenced Bagan architecture style, Bagan architecture style, Indic Replication architecture style, Temple architecture style design elements
Mahabodhi Temple Bagan - Old Bagan, Nyaung-U, Mandalay Region, Myanmar (Burma), Mandalay - Detailed architectural view of monument with Nagara-Influenced Bagan architecture style, Bagan architecture style, Indic Replication architecture style, Temple architecture style design elements
Mahabodhi Temple Bagan - Old Bagan, Nyaung-U, Mandalay Region, Myanmar (Burma), Mandalay - Detailed architectural view of monument with Nagara-Influenced Bagan architecture style, Bagan architecture style, Indic Replication architecture style, Temple architecture style design elements
Mahabodhi Temple Bagan - Old Bagan, Nyaung-U, Mandalay Region, Myanmar (Burma), Mandalay - Detailed architectural view of monument with Nagara-Influenced Bagan architecture style, Bagan architecture style, Indic Replication architecture style, Temple architecture style design elements
Mahabodhi Temple Bagan - Old Bagan, Nyaung-U, Mandalay Region, Myanmar (Burma), Mandalay - Detailed architectural view of monument with Nagara-Influenced Bagan architecture style, Bagan architecture style, Indic Replication architecture style, Temple architecture style design elements
Mahabodhi Temple Bagan - Old Bagan, Nyaung-U, Mandalay Region, Myanmar (Burma), Mandalay - Detailed architectural view of monument with Nagara-Influenced Bagan architecture style, Bagan architecture style, Indic Replication architecture style, Temple architecture style design elements
Mahabodhi Temple Bagan - Old Bagan, Nyaung-U, Mandalay Region, Myanmar (Burma), Mandalay - Detailed architectural view of monument with Nagara-Influenced Bagan architecture style, Bagan architecture style, Indic Replication architecture style, Temple architecture style design elements
Mahabodhi Temple Bagan - Old Bagan, Nyaung-U, Mandalay Region, Myanmar (Burma), Mandalay - Detailed architectural view of monument with Nagara-Influenced Bagan architecture style, Bagan architecture style, Indic Replication architecture style, Temple architecture style design elements
Mahabodhi Temple Bagan - Old Bagan, Nyaung-U, Mandalay Region, Myanmar (Burma), Mandalay - Detailed architectural view of monument with Nagara-Influenced Bagan architecture style, Bagan architecture style, Indic Replication architecture style, Temple architecture style design elements
Mahabodhi Temple Bagan - Old Bagan, Nyaung-U, Mandalay Region, Myanmar (Burma), Mandalay - Detailed architectural view of monument with Nagara-Influenced Bagan architecture style, Bagan architecture style, Indic Replication architecture style, Temple architecture style design elements
Mahabodhi Temple Bagan - Old Bagan, Nyaung-U, Mandalay Region, Myanmar (Burma), Mandalay - Detailed architectural view of monument with Nagara-Influenced Bagan architecture style, Bagan architecture style, Indic Replication architecture style, Temple architecture style design elements
Mahabodhi Temple Bagan - Old Bagan, Nyaung-U, Mandalay Region, Myanmar (Burma), Mandalay - Detailed architectural view of monument with Nagara-Influenced Bagan architecture style, Bagan architecture style, Indic Replication architecture style, Temple architecture style design elements
Mahabodhi Temple Bagan - Old Bagan, Nyaung-U, Mandalay Region, Myanmar (Burma), Mandalay - Detailed architectural view of monument with Nagara-Influenced Bagan architecture style, Bagan architecture style, Indic Replication architecture style, Temple architecture style design elements
Mahabodhi Temple Bagan - Old Bagan, Nyaung-U, Mandalay Region, Myanmar (Burma), Mandalay - Detailed architectural view of monument with Nagara-Influenced Bagan architecture style, Bagan architecture style, Indic Replication architecture style, Temple architecture style design elements
Mahabodhi Temple Bagan - Old Bagan, Nyaung-U, Mandalay Region, Myanmar (Burma), Mandalay - Main view showing Nagara-Influenced Bagan architecture style, Bagan architecture style, Indic Replication architecture style, Temple architecture style monument from Chola Period
Mahabodhi Temple Bagan - Old Bagan, Nyaung-U, Mandalay Region, Myanmar (Burma), Mandalay - Detailed architectural view of monument with Nagara-Influenced Bagan architecture style, Bagan architecture style, Indic Replication architecture style, Temple architecture style design elements
Mahabodhi Temple Bagan - Old Bagan, Nyaung-U, Mandalay Region, Myanmar (Burma), Mandalay - Detailed architectural view of monument with Nagara-Influenced Bagan architecture style, Bagan architecture style, Indic Replication architecture style, Temple architecture style design elements
Mahabodhi Temple Bagan - Old Bagan, Nyaung-U, Mandalay Region, Myanmar (Burma), Mandalay - Detailed architectural view of monument with Nagara-Influenced Bagan architecture style, Bagan architecture style, Indic Replication architecture style, Temple architecture style design elements
Mahabodhi Temple Bagan - Old Bagan, Nyaung-U, Mandalay Region, Myanmar (Burma), Mandalay - Detailed architectural view of monument with Nagara-Influenced Bagan architecture style, Bagan architecture style, Indic Replication architecture style, Temple architecture style design elements
Mahabodhi Temple Bagan - Old Bagan, Nyaung-U, Mandalay Region, Myanmar (Burma), Mandalay - Detailed architectural view of monument with Nagara-Influenced Bagan architecture style, Bagan architecture style, Indic Replication architecture style, Temple architecture style design elements
Mahabodhi Temple Bagan - Old Bagan, Nyaung-U, Mandalay Region, Myanmar (Burma), Mandalay - Detailed architectural view of monument with Nagara-Influenced Bagan architecture style, Bagan architecture style, Indic Replication architecture style, Temple architecture style design elements
Mahabodhi Temple Bagan - Old Bagan, Nyaung-U, Mandalay Region, Myanmar (Burma), Mandalay - Detailed architectural view of monument with Nagara-Influenced Bagan architecture style, Bagan architecture style, Indic Replication architecture style, Temple architecture style design elements
Mahabodhi Temple Bagan - Old Bagan, Nyaung-U, Mandalay Region, Myanmar (Burma), Mandalay - Detailed architectural view of monument with Nagara-Influenced Bagan architecture style, Bagan architecture style, Indic Replication architecture style, Temple architecture style design elements
Mahabodhi Temple Bagan - Old Bagan, Nyaung-U, Mandalay Region, Myanmar (Burma), Mandalay - Detailed architectural view of monument with Nagara-Influenced Bagan architecture style, Bagan architecture style, Indic Replication architecture style, Temple architecture style design elements
Mahabodhi Temple Bagan - Old Bagan, Nyaung-U, Mandalay Region, Myanmar (Burma), Mandalay - Detailed architectural view of monument with Nagara-Influenced Bagan architecture style, Bagan architecture style, Indic Replication architecture style, Temple architecture style design elements
Mahabodhi Temple Bagan - Old Bagan, Nyaung-U, Mandalay Region, Myanmar (Burma), Mandalay - Detailed architectural view of monument with Nagara-Influenced Bagan architecture style, Bagan architecture style, Indic Replication architecture style, Temple architecture style design elements
Mahabodhi Temple Bagan - Old Bagan, Nyaung-U, Mandalay Region, Myanmar (Burma), Mandalay - Detailed architectural view of monument with Nagara-Influenced Bagan architecture style, Bagan architecture style, Indic Replication architecture style, Temple architecture style design elements
Mahabodhi Temple Bagan - Old Bagan, Nyaung-U, Mandalay Region, Myanmar (Burma), Mandalay - Detailed architectural view of monument with Nagara-Influenced Bagan architecture style, Bagan architecture style, Indic Replication architecture style, Temple architecture style design elements
Mahabodhi Temple Bagan - Old Bagan, Nyaung-U, Mandalay Region, Myanmar (Burma), Mandalay - Detailed architectural view of monument with Nagara-Influenced Bagan architecture style, Bagan architecture style, Indic Replication architecture style, Temple architecture style design elements
Mahabodhi Temple Bagan - Old Bagan, Nyaung-U, Mandalay Region, Myanmar (Burma), Mandalay - Detailed architectural view of monument with Nagara-Influenced Bagan architecture style, Bagan architecture style, Indic Replication architecture style, Temple architecture style design elements
Mahabodhi Temple Bagan - Old Bagan, Nyaung-U, Mandalay Region, Myanmar (Burma), Mandalay - Detailed architectural view of monument with Nagara-Influenced Bagan architecture style, Bagan architecture style, Indic Replication architecture style, Temple architecture style design elements
Mahabodhi Temple Bagan - Old Bagan, Nyaung-U, Mandalay Region, Myanmar (Burma), Mandalay - Detailed architectural view of monument with Nagara-Influenced Bagan architecture style, Bagan architecture style, Indic Replication architecture style, Temple architecture style design elements
Mahabodhi Temple Bagan - Old Bagan, Nyaung-U, Mandalay Region, Myanmar (Burma), Mandalay - Detailed architectural view of monument with Nagara-Influenced Bagan architecture style, Bagan architecture style, Indic Replication architecture style, Temple architecture style design elements
Mahabodhi Temple Bagan - Old Bagan, Nyaung-U, Mandalay Region, Myanmar (Burma), Mandalay - Detailed architectural view of monument with Nagara-Influenced Bagan architecture style, Bagan architecture style, Indic Replication architecture style, Temple architecture style design elements
Mahabodhi Temple Bagan - Old Bagan, Nyaung-U, Mandalay Region, Myanmar (Burma), Mandalay - Detailed architectural view of monument with Nagara-Influenced Bagan architecture style, Bagan architecture style, Indic Replication architecture style, Temple architecture style design elements
Mahabodhi Temple Bagan - Old Bagan, Nyaung-U, Mandalay Region, Myanmar (Burma), Mandalay - Detailed architectural view of monument with Nagara-Influenced Bagan architecture style, Bagan architecture style, Indic Replication architecture style, Temple architecture style design elements
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Old Bagan, Nyaung-U, Mandalay Region, Myanmar (Burma), Mandalay
Built 1215 CE

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The construction of Mahabodhi Temple Bagan under King Htilominlo (also known as Nantaungmya) represented more than mere replication; it was a profound statement of religious legitimacy and cultural alignment with the Indic heartland. This architectural homage underscored the extensive network of spiritual exchange that characterized the Pagan polities with the Gangetic plains. The temple's design, meticulously mirroring the original at Bodh Gaya, suggests direct scholarly and artisan contact, possibly involving monks or architects who had journeyed to Magadha. During this period of flourishing Theravada Buddhism in Bagan, the reverence for the Mahabodhi shrine, sacred to both Buddhist and Hindu traditions, highlighted a syncretic cultural milieu. The temple served as a tangible link, reinforcing Bagan's position within the broader Dharmic sphere, even as its political power waned towards the 13th century's end. The temple's very existence in the 13th century, a time when the Bagan Empire was reaching its zenith before its eventual decline, speaks to the immense resources and spiritual devotion invested by King Htilominlo. This grand undertaking solidified his reign's religious credentials and projected Bagan's image as a significant center of Buddhist learning and pilgrimage, capable of recreating the most hallowed sites of Jambudvipa. The meticulous detail in its brickwork and stucco, replicating the Vajrasana and the Bodhi Tree motifs, served as a pedagogical tool, bringing the sacred geography of Bodh Gaya closer to the devotees of Suvarnabhumi. Its architectural distinctiveness, a direct import of Nagara style, also influenced subsequent temple designs in Bagan, albeit subtly, by introducing a

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Built in the Nagara-Influenced Bagan architecture style, Bagan architecture style, Indic Replication architecture style, Temple architecture style style, showcasing traditional construction methods and artistic craftsmanship.

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