Upali Ordination Hall

Upāli Ordination Hall (Burmese: ဥပါလိသိမ်, Pali: Upāli Sīmā) is a Buddhist ordination hall located midway between Bagan and Nyaung U in Myanmar.^[1] The ordination hall is known for its well-preserved Konbaung Dynasty interior frescoes.^[2][1]

Upāli Ordination Hall
ဥပါလိသိမ်
Religion
Affiliation	Buddhism
Sect	Theravada Buddhism
Region	Mandalay Region
Location
Municipality	Bagan
Country	Myanmar
Shown within Myanmar
Geographic coordinates	21.179674°N 94.876330°E / 21.179674; 94.876330
Architecture
Founder	Anawrahta
Completed	c. 1200s

The ordination hall was built during the reign of King Anawrahta and was consecrated by four monks from Ceylon, led by Upāli Thera.^[1] The exterior was altered during the reign of Bodawpaya.^[3] The interior frescoes were begun on 4 March 1794 and completed a year later.^[3] The highest tier depicts the 28 past Buddhas seated in the bhūmisparśa mudra, while the middle tier depicts scenes from the Jataka tales, and the lowest tier depicts the rehabilitation of a Buddhist monk who has violated the Vinaya.