Mahabodhi Temple, Bagan
Prominent Buddhist temple in Bagan, Myanmar
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The Mahabodhi Temple (Burmese: မဟာဗောဓိဘုရား [məhà bɔ́dḭ tɕáʊɰ̃]) is a Buddhist temple located in Bagan, Myanmar.
| Mahabodhi Temple | |
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မဟာဗောဓိဘုရား | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Theravada Buddhism |
| Location | |
| Location | Bagan, Mandalay Region |
| Country | Myanmar |
  Shown within Myanmar | |
| Coordinates | 21.173240°N 94.860481°E |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | King Htilominlo |
| Completed | early 13th century |
History
The Mahabodhi Temple was constructed during the reign of King Htilominlo (r. 1211–1235), and is modeled after the Mahabodhi Temple in Bihar, India.[1]: 183 The temple is built in an architectural style typical of the Gupta period, and contains a large pyramidal tower with many niches containing over 450 images of Buddha. Despite the 1975 Bagan earthquake, the temple survived and underwent repairs in the subsequent years.
