Bagan | Myanmar

Thatbyinnyu Temple Bagan

Southeast Asia Tour 2015

Bagan | Myanmar

30 Nov 2015 | Mon

Day 12 of 46

  • Flight | Yangon International Airport to Bagan Nyaung-U Airport
  • Nyaung-U Town | Mani Sithu Market
  • Shwezigon Pagoda Nyaung-U
  • Gubyaukgyi Temple Myinkaba
  • Bagan’s Vast Temple Plains
  • Htilominlo Temple Nyaung-U
  • Ananda Temple Bagan
  • Queen Restaurant Nyaung-U
  • The Hotel at Tharabar Gate Bagan
  • Manuha Temple Myinkaba
  • Nanpaya Temple Myinkaba
  • Lacquerware Factory Bagan
  • Thatbyinnyu Temple Bagan
  • Our First Sunset in Bagan

Thatbyinnyu Temple Bagan

Thatbyinnyu Temple is one of the most impressive and awe-inspiring temples in Bagan, Myanmar. It stands tall over the ancient city at a height of 61 meters, making it the tallest temple in all of Bagan. The architectural style is unique for its time and has been described as “monumental” due to its grand scale. Built in 1144 during the reign of King Alaungsithu, Thatbyinnyu Temple was intended to be a place of worship for Buddhist monks and laypeople alike.

Thatbyinnyu Temple Bagan

The central structure consists of two stories surrounded by an ornate terrace that has eight niches containing Buddha images facing each cardinal direction. Inside the building are large shrines with several statues representing different aspects of Buddhism including Maitreya, Avalokitesvara and Tara.

The Thatbyinnyu Temple (Burmese: သဗ္ဗညု ဘုရား, [θaʔ bjɪ̀ɰ̃ ɲ̥ṵ pʰəjá]; Pali: Sabbannu or “the Omniscient”) is a Theravadin Buddhist temple in Bagan (Pagan), Myanmar. The temple is recognized as a monument in the Bagan Archeological Area, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Completed in 1150–51 during the reign of King Sithu I, the temple reflected the Bagan period’s “innovative architectural and artistic creativity” and “an expression of the self-confident Burmese spirit of nationhood.” At the pinnacle height of 66 m (217 ft), the five-story Thatbyinnyu is known as the tallest temple in Bagan, alongside the tallest stupa in Bagan, the 100 m (328 ft) Shwesandaw.

The temple was badly damaged by the earthquakes of 1975 and 2016. It is undergoing restoration work with Chinese technical and financial assistance; the restoration work is expected to last until about 2028.

– Wikipedia Thatbyinnyu Temple Bagan

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