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Aerial view of Dhammayangyi temple with Ananda in the background taken from a hot air balloon over Bagan.Dhammayangyi Temple is the most massive structure in Bagan and has a similar architectural plan to Ananda Temple. It was built by King Narathu (1167-70 AD), who was also known as Kalagya Min, meaning the 'King killed by Indians'. After murdering his own father, Narathu ascended the throne of Bagan and began this temple. It is said that Narathu oversaw the construction himself and that masons were excecuted if a needle could be pushed between bricks they had laid. But he never finished the construction because he was assassinated inside the temple before its completion. On his death work on the temple ceased.The interior floor plan of the temple includes two ambulatories. Almost all the entire innermost passage, however, was intentionally filled with brick rubble centuries ago. Three out of the four Buddha sanctums were also filled with bricks. The remaining western shrine features t...