Bagan

Bagan is one of the architectural wonders of the world. It lies on the east bank of the Ayeyarwaddy River and about 290 km southwest of Mandalay and 700 km north of Yangon. It was the capital of the first Myanmar Empire that flourished from the 11^th to the 13^th centuries AD. The founder of the Bagan Empire was King Anawrahta (1044-1077). Here we love to share with you the best place to visit around Bagan area.

There were altogether 55 Kings, according to the chronicles of the Bagan Dynasty (11^th and 12^th centuries). Most of the pagoda- construction was done towards the later part of the dynasty when Bagan was at the height of its power and prosperity. During that period over 4000 Buddhist temples, pagodas and monasteries were constructed in the Bagan plains alone, of which the remains of over 2200 temples and pagodas still survive to the present day.

The Bagan temple falls into one of two broad categories: the stupa- style solid temple and the vault-style hollow temple.

Bagan is also the center of Myanmar lacquerware industry.

Shwe zigone pagoda

The Shwezigone Pagoda is located in Nyaung – u is a prototype of Myanmar stupas and consists of a circular gold leaf-guided stupa surrounded by smaller temples and shrines. It was constructed by King Kyansittha of the Bagan Dynasty in 1102. It is the most venerable in this region.

Bu Pagoda

Bupaya is so, a bulbous dome resembling the gourd fruit too, hence the name. It is located at a bend on the bank of the Ayeyarwaddy River. It has been claimed to be the oldest in the region, dating from the 3^rd century. The original one tumbled into the river in the 1975 earthquake. The present one is the newly built structure.

Bagan sunrise by Pro Niti Travel

Apeyadana Temple

Apeyadana (Lovely Jewel) Temple consists of a square basement surmounted by a stupa with a pronounced relic – chamber and a tall spire. On the inner faces of the walls are decorated with mural paintings representing gods and divinities.

Manuha Temple

Manuha Temple built in Myinkaba Village by captive Mon King Manuha in 1067 is one of the oldest temples in Bagan. It is a rectangular building of two stories housing three images of seated Buddhas and an image of Buddha entering Nirvana, Manuha Temple is one of the oldest temples in Bagan.

Sulamani Pagoda, Bagan

That-byin-Nyu Temple

It signifies “Omniscience “. As it is the tallest, 61 m high, it overtops all other monuments and sits in the center. Temple was constructed by King Alaungsithu in the mid -12^th century.

Bagan Archaeological Museum

The three-story museum has a collection of many items including the statues of Lord Buddha, votive tablets, stucco pieces, terra-cotta cups and pots of Bagan Dynasty (11^th -13^th century).

Bagan, Myanmar by Pro Niti Travel

Kyansithar U-Min

Kyansistha Umin located near Shwezigone Pagoda is a cave-like chamber, it is a low brick building half- underground and half above. Some walls of inner corridors are ornamented with frescoes of different centuries from 11^th to 13^th.

Tharaba Gate

The Tharaba Gate dating back to 1020 is the only surviving gate of Bagan Dynasty. The gate is located to the east of the old city. It consists of two brick- walled shrines for two guardian nats, named Min Mahagiri and Hnamadawgyi Shwemyethna, who allegedly were executed by order of a king.

Ananda Temple

The Ananda Temple (completed in 1091) is a masterpiece of King Kyansistha and also the crowning achievement of the early style of temple architecture. It is said to be an architecture. It is said to be an architectural wonder in a fusion of Mon and adopted Indian style of architecture.

Dhammayangyi Temple

It is one of the Great Monuments, similar in plan to the Ananda Temple. It was constructed to atone the guilt of King Narathu in the 12^th century who committed patricide, but it was never completed on account of his early demise. Dhammayangyi Temple is the most massive structure in Bagan.