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Dhammayangyi

Keywords : Bagan, Ananda, Dhammayangyi, King Narathu

Site common nameDhammayangyi
Type of artworkArchitecture
Province/CityBagan
StateMandalay
CountryMyanmar
Geographic Coordinates
Decimal degree		Lat : 21.161944
Long : 94.872778

History of productionKing Narathu had this temple constructed. The legend describes his cruelty during the construction of this temple and also describes that this temple was left unfinished as the king was assassinated.
ArtDhammayangyi is obviously the copy of Ananda. The temple is laid in cruciform plan and the roof is sloping. Inside the temple, there are four Maṇḍapa and the circumambulatory path. As these characters are closely similar to Ananda, this temple seems to be the copy of Ananda. However, the innermost circumambulatory path has been filled up with brick to strengthen the structure of the temple. This strengthening seems to be one of the evidences of the architectural modification.
PeriodHistorical Period
Art periodPagan
Age10th-12th century A.D.
ReligionBuddhism
SectTheravada

Type of LicenseAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND)
RightsPrincess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre
Date of record creation2015-02-00
Record creatorChedha Tingsanchali