Thambula Temple (482/ 281)(သမ္ဗူလ ဘုရား)

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Type of monument Type III Temple (Zedi Pauk Gu)
LocationNorth of Minnanthu
RegionMinnanthu
Built byThambula
DateA D 1255
Monument Number 482/ 281
Thambula Temple (482/ 281) (သမ္ဗူလ ဘုရား)
Built in 1255, this representative of a single-storeyed temple in the Late Style takes its name from its builder, Queen Thambula, consort of King Uzana (1249?-1256). However, the name Thambula-a name found in the chronicles- is perhaps not quite right. In the inscriptions it appears as Thonlula, the Myanmar rendition of the Pali Tilokacandadevi. Moon of the Three Worlds.
The Thambula is a square structure with porches on all four sides, and with receding terraces and a curvilinear spire above. The interior, well lit by two high, arched entrances, has mural paintings.


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Reference Books:

Glimpse of Glorious Bagan, Universities Historical Research Centre, Yangon, Myanmar, The University Press, 1996

Pictorial Guide to Pagan, Ministry of Culture, Yangon, Myanmar, The Printing and Publish Corporation, Reprint 1975

The Pagodas and Monuments of Bagan, Vol. 1, Translated by Dr Khin Maung Nyunt, Ministry of Information, Yangon, Myanmar, Graphic Training Centre (G.T.C), 1995

The Pagodas and Monuments of Bagan , Vol. 2, English Text by Dr Khin Maung Nyunt, Ministry of Information, Yangon, Myanmar, Graphic Training Centre (G.T.C), 1998

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