Mingalazedi Pagoda built by Narathihapate--just before the Mongol invasion by Kublai Khan's forces, 1274.

Mingalazedi Pagoda Article Talk Read Edit View history Tools Coordinates: 21.161368°N 94.857729°E From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Mingalazedi Pagoda Mingalazedi Pagoda Religion Affiliation Theravada Buddhism Location Location Bagan, Mandalay Region Country Myanmar Mingalazedi Pagoda is located in Myanmar Mingalazedi Pagoda Shown within Myanmar Coordinates 21.161368°N 94.857729°E Architecture Founder King Narathihapate Completed 1284; 742 years ago

Mingalazedi Pagoda (Burmese: မင်္ဂလာစေတီ, pronounced [mɪ̀ɰ̃ɡəlà zèdì]; also spelt Mingalar Zedi Pagoda) is a Buddhist stupa located in Bagan, Burma. Construction started in 1274 during the reign of King Narathihapate.[1]: 183  The pagoda is one of few temples in Bagan with a full set of glazed terra cotta tiles depicting the Jataka. The pagoda was built in brick and contains several terraces leading to large pot-shaped stupa at its centre, topped by a bejewelled umbrella (hti). Mingalazedi Pagoda was built a few years before the First Burmese Empire (Bagan Kingdom) was pillaged by the Mongols. References