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Bagan (Burmese: ပုဂံ; MLCTS: pu.gam, IPA: [bəɡàɰ̃]; formerly Pagan) is an ancient city and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Myanmar. [1] During the 11th and 13th centuries, more than 10,000 Buddhist temples, pagodas and monasteries were constructed in the Bagan mainly lying in the Bagan Archaeological Zone . [ 2 ]
During the kingdom's height between the 11th and 13th centuries, more than 10,000 Buddhist temples, pagodas and monasteries were constructed in the Bagan plains alone, [2] of which the remains of over 2200 temples and pagodas survive. The Bagan Archaeological Zone is a main attraction for the country's nascent tourism industry. [3]
Ananda Temple in Bagan is a classic example of a pahto. In the Burmese language , pagodas are known by a number of various terms. The umbrella term phaya ( ဘုရား , pronounced [pʰəjá] ), which derives from Sanskrit vara , [ 5 ] refers to pagodas, images of the Buddha, as well as royal and religious personages, including the Buddha ...
Dhammayangyi Temple – a pyramid-shaped Buddhist temple Main article: Pagodas in Burma This is a list of Buddhist temples , monasteries , stupas , and pagodas in Myanmar for which there are Wikipedia articles, sorted by location.
The temple's architectural height (nyandaw) is 61.3 metres (201 ft) tall; [8] [2] its pinnacle height is 66 metres (217 ft). [5] [9] It is the tallest temple in Bagan. [5] [9] It is not the tallest structure in Bagan, however; the tallest is the Shwesandaw Pagoda, which is at least 100 m (328 ft) tall, [10] without counting the hti spire.
Location Height: m (ft) Pinnacle height m (ft) Years as tallest Notes References Shwesandaw Pagoda: Bagan: 100 m (328 ft) ? c. 1057–1954 Tallest pagoda in Bagan [12] Shwemawdaw Pagoda: Bago: 114 m (374 ft) 125 m (410 ft) 1954–2005 Tallest pagoda in Myanmar [4] [6] Lower Paunglaung Dam: Pyinmana: 131 m (430 ft) 131 m (430 ft) 2005–2010 [2 ...
On the basis of similar pagodas and city walls built in Pagan, it has been conjectured that Bupaya Pagoda was built in the 9th century or even 11th century. [6] [9] [12] However, the old pagoda getting destroyed completely and falling into the Irrawaddy River during the 1975 earthquake, has indelibly scotched any arguments on the subject of its ...
Buddha with diamonds in the Alodawpyi Pagoda. The Alo-daw Pyi Pagoda, also known as the Alodawpyi Pagoda or Alodawpyay Pagoda, is a Buddhist temple in Bagan, Mandalay Region, Myanmar. Built in the early 12th century, the temple is notable for its old structure and a number of fresco paintings. [1]