Nyaung-U, Myanmar
Dhammayangyi Temple
Dhammayangyi Temple is a Buddhist temple located in Bagan, Myanmar. Largest of all the temples in Bagan, the Dhammayan, as it is popularly known, was built during the reign of King Narathu. Narathu, who came to the throne by assassinating his father Alaungsithu and his elder brother, presumably built this largest temple to atone for his sins.
- City
- Nyaung-U
- Country
- Myanmar
- Category
- Religious
- Suggested visit
- About 45 minutes
More places in Nyaung-U
- Ananda Temple
- Lawkananda Pagoda
- Upali Ordination Hall
- Payathonzu Temple
- Shwegugyi Temple
- Shwezigon Pagoda
Background: Wikipedia