The Shwegugyi Temple ( my, ရွှေဂူကြီး ဘုရား, ; literally, "Great Golden Cave") is a

Theravadin ''Theravāda'' () ( si, ථේරවාදය, my, ထေရဝါဒ, th, เถรวาท, km, ថេរវាទ, lo, ເຖຣະວາດ, pi, , ) is the most commonly accepted name of Buddhism's oldest existing school. The school' ...

Buddhist temple in Bagan,

Myanmar Myanmar, ; UK pronunciations: US pronunciations incl. . Note: Wikipedia's IPA conventions require indicating /r/ even in British English although only some British English speakers pronounce r at the end of syllables. As John Wells explai ...

. The temple is recognized as Monument #1589 in the Bagan Archeological Area, a

UNESCO World Heritage Site A World Heritage Site is a landmark or area with legal protection by an international convention administered by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). World Heritage Sites are designated by UNESCO for ...

. Located just to the southeast of what apparently were the ruins of the former royal palace founded by King

Kyansittha Kyansittha ( my, ကျန်စစ်သား, ; also spelt as Kyanzittha or Hti-Hlaing Shin; 1030 – 1112/13) was king of Pagan dynasty of Burma (Myanmar) from 1084 to 1112/13, and is considered one of the greatest Burmese monarchs. He cont ...

(r. 1084–1113), the temple was built by King Sithu I of Pagan (Bagan) in 1131.Coedes 1968: 166 According to the stone inscriptions at the temple, set up in 1141,Dutton 2014 construction work on the temple began on 17 May 1331, and was completed on 17 December 1331.Maha Yazawin Vol. 1 2006: 199, footnote 1 Built on an expansive tall brick foundation, the temple is known for its arched windows, and fine stucco and carved wooden doors in the interior.Fiala 2002

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Sikhara ''Shikhara'' ( IAST: '), a Sanskrit word translating literally to "mountain peak", refers to the rising tower in the Hindu temple architecture of North India, and also often used in Jain temples. A ''shikhara'' over the ''garbhagriha'' chambe ...

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