Seinnyat Nyima and Seinnyet Ama Temples
The two close temples are located in the Myinkaba
region, next to the Bagan - Chauk highway. Built by
Seinnyet Queen sisters.
 The "Seinnyet Sisters", the Ama (Elder Sister) a
temple, and the Nyima (Younger Sister) a pagoda,
stand together in a brick enclosure. The temple has
entrances on all four sides but the eastern entrance
is the main one. The superstructure consists of four
steep receding terraces, the lower three of which
have medical stairways. Above these terraces rises a
curvilinear spire. The triple pediments which once
framed the entrances are now much damaged, but the
stucco carvings which remain, decorative scrolls,
ogre-heads disgorging flowers, bird and animal
figures some of which are mythical, hint at the
richness of the original ornamentation.
Seinnyet Nyima Pagoda was traditionally assigned
to 11th century AD. It is a stupa with three
terraces and bell shaped dome. The bell shaped dome
is ornamented with moulded bands and kirttimukha
(ogre-head) pendants, between four pedimented niches
facing the cardinal points.
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