Shwegugyi Temple

The Shwegugyi Temple (Burmese: ရွှေဂူကြီး ဘုရား, pronounced [ʃwèɡùdʑí pʰəjá]; literally, "Great Golden Cave") is a Theravadin Buddhist temple in Bagan, Myanmar. The temple is recognized as Monument #1589 in the Bagan Archeological Area, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.^[1]

Shwegugyi Temple
ရွှေဂူကြီး ဘုရား
Religion
Affiliation	Buddhism
Sect	Theravada
Location
Location	Bagan
Country	Myanmar
Shown within Myanmar
Geographic coordinates	21.1707443°N 94.8624056°E / 21.1707443; 94.8624056
Architecture
Founder	King Sithu I
Groundbreaking	17 May 1331
Completed	17 December 1331; 693 years ago (17 December 1331)

Located just to the southeast of what apparently were the ruins of the former royal palace founded by King Kyansittha (r. 1084–1113),^[1] the temple was built by King Sithu I of Pagan (Bagan) in 1131.^[2] According to the stone inscriptions at the temple, set up in 1141,^[3] construction work on the temple began on 17 May 1331, and was completed on 17 December 1331.^[4] Built on an expansive 3 m (9.8 ft) tall brick foundation, the temple is known for its arched windows, and fine stucco and carved wooden doors in the interior.^[1]

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  Sikhara tower
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