
Thatbyinnyu Temple is a famous temple located in Bagan (formerly Pagan), built in the mid-1100s during the reign of King Alaungsithu. It is adjacent to Ananda Temple. [...]
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Tharabha Gate (also spelt Sarabha or Tharaba) is the primary gateway to Bagan (formerly Pagan), located to the east. It is one of the few remaining gates to the ancient city boundaries of Bagan. [...]
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The Sulamani Temple is a Buddhist temple located in the village of Minnanthu (southwest of Bagan) in Burma. The temple is one of the most-frequently visited in Bagan. It was built in 1183 by King Narapatisithu, and is similar to the Thatbyinnyu Temple in design. [...]
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The Shwesandaw Pagoda is a Buddhist pagoda located in Bagan, Burma. The pagoda contains a series of five terraces, topped with a cylindrical stupa, which has a bejewelled umbrella (hti). [...]
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Shwegugyi Temple (literally "Great Golden Cave") is a Buddhist temple built during the reign of King Alaungsithu in 1131. The temple itself is built on an expansive brick foundation 3 metres (13 ft) tall. [...]
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The Payathonzu Temple (Burmese: ဘုရား၃စု; literally "group of three Buddhas") is a Buddhist temple located in the village of Minnanthu (southeast of Bagan) in Burma. [...]
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The Nathlaung Kyaung Temple (Burmese: နတ်လှောင်ကျောင်း; IPA: [naʔl̥aʊ̀n tʃáʊn]; literally shrine confining the spirits) is a Hindu temple dedicated to Vishnu, located in Bagan, Burma. It is located west of the Thatbyinnyu Temple, and is the only remaining Hindu temple in Bagan. The temple is one of the oldest temples in Bagan, and was built in the 1000s, during the reign of King Anawratha. [...]
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The Nanpaya Temple (literally "palace temple") is a Hindu temple located in Myinkaba (a village south of Bagan) in Burma. The temple is adjacent to the Manuha Temple and was built by captive Mon King Manuha. [...]
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Myazedi inscription (also known as "Rajakuma inscription" or the "Gubyaukgyi stone inscription"), inscribed in 1113, is the oldest surviving stone inscription in Burma. "Myazedi" means "jade stupa" ("zedi" being akin to the Pali "cetiya" and Thai "chedi") , and the name of the inscription comes from a pagoda located nearby. [...]
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The Mingalazedi Pagoda (Burmese: မင်္ဂလာစေတီ) is a Buddhist temple located in Bagan, Burma. It was built in 1284 during the reign of King Narathihapate. The pagoda is one of few temples in Bagan with a full set of glazed terra cotta tiles depicting the Jataka. [...]
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