Bupaya, the oldest temple of Bagan, founded 162 AD |
The 16 square miles of Bagan is covered by over 4000 temples, shrines, pagodas and stupas |
Most of the religious structures in Bagan were built over 1000-1200 AD |
Popular transport around Bagan - horse carriage |
Typical Bagan monument |
The area just north of Shwesandaw Paya with Dhammayangyi Pahto in the distance |
Lawkahteikpan Temple, 12th Century - formerly covered in jewels (monument number 1580) |
Central Plain of Bagan studded with stupas |
Bagan Monument Number 1004 |
Bagan Monument Number 1004 |
Bagan Monument Number 2770 |
Three stupas at Bagan (Monument Number 1062) |
A small temple south of Myinkaba, Bagan |
Soemingyi Pagoda, 12th Century, Monument Number 1145 |
Temple near Myinkaba, Bagan |
Manuha Phaya, 1059 AD, Bagan-Myinkaba |
Manuha Phaya houses a large reclining Buddha |
Gawdawpalin Temple, 11th C., Old Bagan |
Gawdawpalin Temple, 11th C., Old Bagan |
Gawdawpalin Temple, 11th C., Old Bagan |
Old Bagan |
Ahlodawpyae Temple, "Fulfilling of wishes", 1194 AD |
A small brick stupa, Bagan Monument Number 1801 |
Along Bagan-Nyaung U Road |
Typical small Bagan temple |
Mahazedi Pagoda, 13th Century, Central Plain southwest of Thabyinnyu |
Mahazedi Pagoda, 13th C., Bagan Monument 1602 |
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Bagan-Nyaung U Road |
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Contender for Bagan's smallest stupa |
Dennis with Bagan's smallest stupa |
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A row of white stupas (zedi) just to the northeast of Ananda Phaya |
Old Bagan Stupas (N21 10 44/E094 52.15) |
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Bagan Monument 1918 |
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Elephant sculpture - Bagan Monument 2925 |
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Bagan kids riding home from school (and probably off to sell postcards...) |
Bagan Monument 2158 |
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Stupa - Bagan Monument 350 |
Gubyaukgyi Temple (left) - famous frescoes |
Gubyaukgyi Temple (Gu-Byauk-Kyi) - Early 13th C., Bagan Monument 298 |
White pagoda guarded by Chinthe near the start of the grand arcade to Shwezigon, Nyaung U |
Wut-Ta-Na-Taw Group, Bagan |
Stupa silhouette, Bagan |
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Bagan Monument Number 2315 |
Many of the Bagan temples are in excellent condition for their ca 900 years of age |
Thabeik Hmauk, Bagan (next to Sulamani Pahto) |
Thabeik Hmauk, Bagan (next to Sulamani Pahto) |
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Small pagoda near the entrance to Htilominlo Guphaya - Bagan Monument Number 1813 |
Small pagoda near the entrance to Htilominlo Guphaya |
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