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A Study on the system of Paintings and the Jātakas at Tilokaguru Cave in Sagaing Thandar Swe Myanmar culture has its origin in Bagan Period when Buddhism was first embraced. Buddhism has influenced on literature, languages, culture, tradition, art and architecture. This can be seen as a fact in the wall paintings in Tilokaguru Cave in Sagaing Hills. This paper aims at highlighting the influence of Buddhism on Myanmar architecture in Nyaungyan Period through a study on the wall paintings in Tilokaguru Cave. The wall paintings in the cave suggest that the Myanmar of Nyaungyan Period used Jātaka, Buddhavaṃsa Pāļ¹i and the Aṭhakatha (commentaries) in the wall paintings. They might not have only intended to decorate the walls, but also to give the viewers chances to develop wholesome mind. The knowledge of ancient Myanmar on Buddhist literature can also be seen in the paintings. It is noticeable that those ancient people used Buddhism widely both for religious and social purposes. This paper compares the wall paintings and Jātaka available in Tilokaguru Cave that was built in Nyaungyan Period with Buddhist literature. The studies will be helpful in observing the art of painting in Nyaungyan Period. Besides, they will give some information on the lifestyle of those people in Nyaungyan Period. Moreover, the lessons on social communication and behavior that can be learnt from those paintings are guidelines for the people of today to live their lives wholesomely. Most usefully, those paintings also depict the love of parents to their children, the nature of the wise and kind behavior of people in society. 2018 http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12678/0000000395 https://meral.edu.mm/records/395