Gawdawpalin Temple ( , ) is a Buddhist temple located in Bagan , Burma ( Myanmar ) . Construction of the pagoda began during the reign of Narapatisithu ( 1174 – 1211 ) and completed on 26 March 1227 during the reign of Htilominlo ( 1211 – 1235 ) . Gawdawpalin Temple is the second tallest temple in Bagan . The temple is similar in layout to Thatbyinnyu Temple . Gawdawpalin Temple is two storeys tall , and contains three lower terraces and four upper terraces . The temple was heavily damaged during the 1975 earthquake and was reconstructed in following years
1975 earthquake
1975 Bagan earthquake
Gawdawpalin Temple