Pagan, now Bagan was once a royal city, the heart of a great kingdom, founded by Thamoddarit in the early 2nd century. King Pyinbya created a walled city back in 849 with 12 gates and a moat - only one gate still stands today. The time from 1044 to 1287 were the greatest years of Bagan which sadly ended when the Mongols invaded.
Perhaps the most stately temple is the Ananda shaped like a cross inside with four different Buddhas facing east, west, south and north. Also the same name as the ship I was about to board on the Irrawaddy river or as per the more recent name change, the Ayeyarwady River.
The four different Buddhas with different hand poses.
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| The main approach to Ananda Temple |
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| A Buddha relief wall |
Perhaps the most stately temple is the Ananda shaped like a cross inside with four different Buddhas facing east, west, south and north. Also the same name as the ship I was about to board on the Irrawaddy river or as per the more recent name change, the Ayeyarwady River.
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| Double bodied lions |
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| Bamboo scafolding used throughout Asia |
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