Gawdawpalin Temple, A Majestic Sanctuary of Serene Buddhas

Bagan, Myanmar

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Introduction

The Kuthodaw Pagoda is located in the Bagan region of Myanmar and is a late 11th-century building. The building is 55 meters high and is the second tallest building in Bagan. It was built by King Narapatisithu and completed by his successor, Sithu II. The meaning of Kuthodaw Pagoda is "respectful throne". This building is a continuation of Narapatisithu's construction of the Sulamani Temple and is very similar to Sulamani, Dhammayangyi, and Sithu II. There are two accounts of the reason for the temple's construction. One is that the king became blind due to his arrogance and later received guidance from an Indian monk to build the Kuthodaw Pagoda as a form of repentance. The other account is that Narapatisithu built the Kuthodaw Pagoda to express his respect for Panthagu Mahathera, a revered monk. The pagoda was severely damaged in the 1975 earthquake and its restoration was an unprecedented engineering project. The Bagan Archaeological Museum is located to the west of the Kuthodaw Pagoda, while the Htilominlo Temple is located to the northeast.