The Pentagonal Monuments of PaganA study of the Buddhist pentagonal monuments in the Pagan region of Burma. |
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and information given by the epigraphy | 12 |
Dimensions | 26 |
Spatial distribution | 40 |
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13th century AD 15-sided terrace 28 Buddhas 947 Dhamma-yazika angles architecture average brick barrel vault basic pentagon BBHC brick masonry Burma Burmese Caprarola circular bellshaped dome cloister vault conical spire construction period core with five corner stupas decoration exterior detail of north Dipankara dome and conical epigraphy estimated 13th century exterior side Figure five Buddhas five niches four future Buddha G.H.Luce Gotama Henzada high-vaulted corridor high-vaulted shrines iconography Indian inscription interior Kakusandha Kassapa lotus position Luigi Vanvitelli Metteyya Minnanthu mural paintings nga-myet-hna north-east north-west OB-EP Pagan Pagan monuments pancasila pentagonal monuments pentagonal plan pentagonal terrace phot Plan of temple porches and corridor present condition projection and corner quincunx Rangoon Salé seated Buddhas series of five Shwebo sikhara single-storey pentagonal temple solid core south-east corner south-west Sri Ksetra stucco mouldings temple 51 temples with high-vaulted touching the earth upper vault on porches vestibules and porches width