Dhammayazaka Pagoda

Dhammayazika Pagoda (ဓမ္မရာဇိကဘုရား) is a Buddhist temple that was build in King Narapatisithu (King Sithu II) reign in 1196. Located in the remote area of Bagan in Pwasaw village on the Eastside

Dhammayazika definitely standout from the crowd because of the large bell-shaped gold stupa with the red clipped on the based from the restoration work. You can walk around the brick structure pagoda through the walkway to admire the craftsmanship of ‘terra cotta’ on the terrace (Jakata tale’s of Buddha previous lives)

Such a magical place to see when in Bagan. They are restoring the top of the Pagoda so there is a bit of work happening but doesn't interfere with your walk around. Must see when in Bagan

No ticket necessary , you can leave donation . One of the more impressive structures in Bagan .

One of the more unusual temples (most have a square floor plan, but this one has a pentagonal layout with entrances on each of its five sides) and one my favourites.Besides images of the four previous Buddhas, the fifth structure holds an image of the Maitreya Buddha, the future Buddha! The pagoda was build by King Narapatisithu towards the end of the 12th century to house of sacred Buddhist relics given to him by the King of Sri Lanka. It's set in beautiful park like garden, so lovely to stroll around and admire from a distance.

It's really beautiful if you look from hot air balloon!

The name of the pagoda, Dhammayazika or Dhammarajika in Pali means "Pertaining the King of Law. The structure of Dhammayazika Pagoda has pentagonal terraces instead of the usual Bagan pagodas, the square base.
There are three receding terraces, ornamented with glazed Jataka plaques. On each side of the pagoda, there is a small temple housing an image of Buddha.
The usual practice in most temples was to have four images facing the cardinal points, representing the four Buddhas of the present world cycle who have already attained Enlightenment.
But in this pagoda the fifth temple is placed with the future becoming Buddha. All the five names of the Buddha are Kakusandha, Konagamana, Kassapa, Gotama and Metteyya.

The inscription records say tht in 1197 King Narapatisithu received four holy relics from the King of Sri Lanka and that he built the pagoda in 1198 to enshrine the relics.

Beautiful temple, in the night they’re doing a light up, the view is stunning. There are a lot of shops in front of the temple.

My favorite temple in Bagan. It features a pentagonal layout with five side temples housing buddhas. The main golden Pagoda is under repair from earthquake damage. It is a little out of the way but with a bike or ebike it is easy to get there.

Its unique feature is that it has five angles unlike other pagodas.

Great Pagoda with a rich history, check wikipedia. It is a bit off the beaten track so not so crowded with visitors when I was there. Make sure you see it.

Impressive pagoda with a long history. The gardens surrounding the pagoda are very nice as well. Like a lot of the other large temples in Bagan, the stupa was damaged in the recent earthquake, so as of May 2019 reconstruction was still underway, but even with the scaffolding and tarps, it is still absolutely worth visiting. It is quite far from the center of Old Bagan and one of the furthest temples from Nyaung-U, but in my opinion it is one of the 10 temples you really must see when in Bagan, and can easily be combined with the nearby Thitsarwadi Temple which is quite beautiful in its own right

Great structure, the flowers added to its beauty.

I went there with a lovely friend from Bagan . her name is Lwin Mar Htay .She so cute and very kind.

Great during day time, beautiful at night

One of the famous pagoda in Bagan.
One thing, not available assistance for photos shooting kids. overall everything is perfect. Beautiful place in Bagan.

Not crowded, beautiful details and serene atmosphere

Beautiful pagoda to watch the early sunrise & hot air ballon.

Very nice, and look for the stories in the colorful basoreliefs

The temple was under construction while we were there, but still worthwhile as this temple has the cool golden stuff on top

One of the nice places to see the sunrise and hot air balloons near New Bagan City.