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Environment
The main
tourist destination in Myanmar is Bagan, capital of
the first Myanmar Empire; one of the richest
archaeological sites in South-east Asia. Situated on
the eastern bank of the Ayeyawaddy River.
The Magic of
Bagan has inspired visitors to Myanmar for nearly
1000 years. Bagan covers an area of 42sq.km
containing over 2000 well-preserved pagodas and
temples of the 11th-13th century.
The town of
Bagan (formerly spelled as "Pagan"), central Myanmar
(Burma), situated on the left bank of the
Ayeyarwaddy River and approximately 90 miles (145
km) southwest of Mandalay. The site of an old
capital city of Myanmar, Pagan is a pilgrimage
centre and contains ancient Buddhist shrines that
have been restored and redecorated and are in
current use. Ruins of other shrines and pagodas
cover a wide area. An earthquake on July 8, 1975,
severely damaged more than half of the important
structures and irreparably destroyed many of them.
The whole of the Buphaya Pagoda, for nine centuries
a landmark for river-boatmen, tumbled into the
Ayeyarwaddy and was carried off by the waters. The
village also has a school for lacquerware, for which
the region is noted.
Famous Places In BAGAN
Ananda Temple
 Located in Old
Bagan. Built by King Kyansitthar.
Probably the
finest largest and best preserved of all the Bagan
temples. Ananda Temple suffered considerable damage
in the earthquakes in history. The Ananda, built by
Kyansittha in 1090, is on a larger scale than the
pahtothamya and the Apeyadana and is significantly
different in form. The temple is said to represent
the endless wisdom of the Buddha.
Dhammayangyi
Temple
 Dhammayangyi
Temple is located in Old Bagan, over a kilometer in
the southeast of the city walls.
It is one of
the four famous pagodas in Bagan. As the saying "
Dhu = Dhammayan (The thickest), Nyan = Thabinnyu
(Omniscient), Anu = Ananda (The most sculptural,
Thakho = Shwezigon (The most powerful). |
