Dhammayazika Pagoda

Dhammayazika Pagoda

Dhammayazika Pagoda Location within Burma 21°08′42″N 94°53′00″E / 21.145071°N 94.883451°E / 21.145071; 94.883451Coordinates: 21°08′42″N 94°53′00″E / 21.145071°N 94.883451°E / 21.145071; 94.883451
Information
Denomination	Theravada Buddhism
Founded	1196 (1196)
Location
Address	Pwasaw village, Mandalay Region
Country	Myanmar

The Dhammayazika Pagoda (Burmese: ဓမ္မရာဇိကဘုရား, IPA: [dəma̰jàzḭka̰ pʰəjá]) is a Buddhist temple located in the village of Pwasaw (located east of Bagan) in Burma. It was built in 1196 during the reign of King Narapatisithu. The pagoda is circular in design, and is made of brick. Its three terraces contain terra cotta tiles illustrating scenes from the Jataka.

References

Pictorial Guide to Pagan. Rangoon: Ministry of Culture. 1975 [1955].
Huang, Yunsheng (2003). "Mingalazedi (13th century)". Asian Historical Architecture. Retrieved 2006-08-12.

External links

MyanmarBagan Travel Information

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