The Thatbyinnyu temple is considered the highest temple in Bagan you may visit in your trip. Bagan is a destination which should not be missed by tourists exploring Burma. Traveling to Bagan, tourists can come back to the history of hundreds of years ago with the majestic and ancient temples.
In 1975, the Thatbyinnyu temple experienced a serious earthquake. This earthquake made the temple damaged. After the earthquake ended, the people here have repaired and restored this temple.
Coming to the Thatbyinnyu temple, travelers can admire the unique architecture of the temple. The temple has two main floors in which the top floor is the Buddha statue. On the terrace of the Thatbyinnyu temple, there is a place to describe the story of Jataka. Jataka is the story of the birth of Buddha Gautama. To move between these two floors, you can go through the stairs. Long corridors built around the temple, making it easier for visitors to move. The Thatbyinnyu temple is located on a small hill near the Ananda temple and is the tallest temple in Bagan (61 meters), built under the reign of King Alaungsithu, around the middle of the 12th century.
Superficially, the vascular and white painted Thatbyinnyu temple looks like a Christian monastery in renaissance in Europe. The Thatbyinnyu temple is the mural painting museum of Buddhist art. Inside the temple are unique Buddhist statues. These statues were created with many different shapes and positions. Almost all the statues inside the temple were covered with a thin layer of gold.
Walking barefoot on the cool blue rocks and wandering under millions of footsteps of the cross, between the quiet hallway and airy, the two sides are the yellow Buddha statue of the temple, tourists will have the feeling of peace and serenity, seems to be busy life in the city has gone far away.
Explore other famous Temples, Pagodas in Bagan: Htilominlo Temple; Ananda Temple; Shwezigon pagoda; Dhammayangyi Temple; Gawdawpalin temple; Shwesandaw Pagoda; Sulamani Temple; Shwegugyi Temple; Dhammayazika pagoda
