| Type of monument |
: Type II Temple (Kundaung Pauk Gu) |
| Location |
: Southeast of Bagan and North of Shwesandaw |
| Region |
: Old Bagan |
| Built by |
: Unknown |
| Date |
: 12th Century |
| Monument Number |
: 1580 |
Lawkahteikpan is a small temple close to the
large pagoda Shwesandaw and built by King Alaungsithu, the
successor of Kyanzittha. Lawkahteikpan means "The adorned tip of
the world".
It has been one of Bagan's great constructions and the small
temple was being decorated with pure jewels. The architectural
style of the temple is typical for the intermediate period. It
is thought that this temple dates from the middle of the 12th
century. It is the golden age of the mural. In spite of its
modest size, this temple releases an impression of power and of
majesty and the proportions come very close to perfection.
Inside the temple, anyone can be surprised by the unit between
so harmonious architecture outside and paintings. Many wall
painting scenes of jatakas aiming at giving a strong visual
impression can found. The choice of the colours is limited, only
dark blue, red and white are dominating.
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