Ananda Oakkyaung Monastery is located in Old Bagan. It was built during A.D 1137. Ananda Okkyaung Monastery simply meaning Brick Monastery. This is situated within the compound of Ananda Temple. It is a small red brick building. The inside walls are covered in 18th century paintings depicting Buddha’s life and elements of the history of […]
Ahlodawpyae Pagoda is located between the new Bagan and the village of Bagan. This temple is style of tradition between the first period and the intermediate period. Ahlodawpyae means “Fulfillings of wishes”. Structure It still expresses traces of the Pyu culture. with the stupa placed on the superstructure. which preceded the arrival by Sikkhara as […]
The Abeyadana temple was built during A.D 1102-1103. The temple is located at the north of the royal palace of King Kyanzittha. It is a temple of classical architecture. bases square and large porch in north where there lies a central pillar. and then a great sitting Buddha. Paintings are the true treasure of this […]
Inspite of having thousands of pagodas in Bagan. no two pagodas are identically alike. There are variations and differences and every pagoda has its own uniqueness. Few exceptions are groups of three or four which are seemingly similar. Types Pagodas in Bagan are principally of two types- solid type and hollow type. They may be […]
Regarding the number of pagodas and monuments in Bagan. there is the traditional figure which was composed like a rhymed couplet for memorization. It runs thus: “Hie Win Yoe Than Ta Nyan Nyan Bagan Paya Paung” We should translate into figures only the four words in the first line because the remaining two lines are […]
The Rulers of Bagan Sr. Name of the King Ruling Years (A.D) 1 Pyu Saw Htee 167-242 2 Htee Min Yin 242-299 3 Yin Min Paik 299-324 4 Paik Thay Lai 324-344 5 Thay Lai Kyaung 344-387 6 Kyaung Du Yit 387-412 7 The’ Htan 412-439 8 Nga Tapar Min Myar 439-494 9 Tharamon Phyar […]
