Manuha Temple

Manuha Temple (1059 AD / King Manaha) This is the only temple with the squeezing seated and reclining Buddha images built by King Manuha in 1059 AD. King Manuha was captive and deposed King of Mon kingdom because his kingdom was destory by King Anawrahta of Bagan and he was here under house arrest. Inside you may see three Buddha images and the biggest Buddha image was display at the main entrance seated position 46feet and the other two were 33 feet each. On țhe other side you can see reclining Buddha image 90 feet.

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Htilominlo Temple

Htilominlo Temple ( 13 Century / King Zeyathein Kha ) One of the pure Myanmar style temple and this temple is famous for beautiful stucco carving and original frescco painting from the 13th century and built by Htilominlo or Zeya Thein kha. Square corridor are 140ft each side and the temple is about 140 meters high. According to traditional Htilominlo was chosen to be the next King our of the five sons of King Narapati Sithu. The King invited all the audience and the five sons was stand in a circle with a white umbrea in the middle. When the umbrella would tilt amd point towards one of the sons, that son selected to be the next King. As the umbrella pointed towards Htilominlo and he was chosen. It is said that the Htilominlo temple was built on the spot where he was selected as the next King.

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Dhammayangyi Temple

Dhammayangyi Temple (1163 AD) The biggest temple in Bagan and pyramid design built by King Narathu in 1163 AD. The Dhammayangyi Temple be seen from quite a distance from all directions. In the legend history the King have been killed his brother and his father and also his India Queen, the Palaikyaya of India. The finest bricks work can be seen in this temple in Bagan, because the King wondered his men to build the best bricks work. If the needle can put between the gap of the bricks the king cut fingers of workers so everybody has to level the surface of the bricks before they fix them. That's why the temple has become the finest bricks work but it was not complete who the king passway in 1165 AD. According to the tradition King Narathu was killed by (8) India commandos as a avenge for killing their Indian Queen.

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Ananda Temple

Ananda Temple ( King Kyanzittha 1105 AD) Ananda Temple is the most beautiful and the best masterpiece of architectures in Bagan. There are four huge standing Buddha statues are displayed every cardinal points. The architectural style shows Mon and India influence. There are two corridoring passages and you can walk from inner corridor or outer corridor as well. The four standing Buddha statues are still remain original Buddha statues are South and North entrance. The Aananda temple was heavily damaged by the earthquake in 1975, but it has been restored with spires being giled in 1990 in preparation for celebration of the 900th anniversary of Ananda Temple. The most amazing thing you can see glaze jataka plaques and floor-tiles made of the sand stone was quite an achievement and inscribed with Mon language.

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Shwezigon Pagoda

Shwezigon Pagoda ( King Anawrahta & Kyansittha. 11th centure) The Shwezigon Pagoda is a prototype of Burmese style stupa in Bagan, which is located in Nyaung U Township. The meaning of Shwezigon is Shwe means gold Zigon means sand bank and which is called golden sand bank. Shwezigon pagoda was enshrined replica tooth relic of Buddha. Shwezigon was built by two kings, King Anawrahta and his son King Kyansittha. The King Anawrahta, he could built only lower terraces and his son King Kyansittha completed all above level. Most of the religious monuments in Bagan were built by bricks, but the Shwezigon Pagoda was built by sand stone. According to the legend history, that sand stone were brought from Tuyin Taung which is ten miles away from Bagan. Durning that time the King Anawrahta didn't use any vehicles to carry sand stone. They just used human- change to carry sand stone from Tuyin Taung to Shwezigon Pagoda it expressed the unity of people and the power of the King. The three terraces were decorated with glazed terracotta plaques which were depicting the 550 Jataka stories about the previous lives of the Buddha.

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Bu Phaya

Bu Phaya (3rd Century / King Pyu Saw Hti) This is the first and the earliest pagoda in Bagan wich is located at the bank of the Ayeyarwaddy River. Built by King Phy Saw Hti in the 3rd AD. This is pure Pyu style pagoda without conner stupas and without too much decoration and the design is just like the cylindrical. The shape ofthis pagoda is like a gourd fruit because this pagoda built at the place where Pyu Saw Hti killed the gourd plant with his magic arrow.

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Tharabar Gate

Tharabar Gate / Old City Wall and Moat (849 AD Kin Pyin Pyar) It was the first time built of the city wall and moat with bricks because there were only built with bamboo and wood before. The city wall is one square mile with 12 gates, every royal family lived inside the city wall but among 12 gates only Saraba gate is the only one left in good condition and it was guarded by the bother and sister Nats. The one on left is the brother Mg Tinde or Mr. Handsome and the right is the sister Shwemyatnar or the lady with golden face. They are still powerfull because we have to show the novices to be these Nats foe safety everything durning the noviciation ceremony. And also whenever if we bought new vehicle car or motorbike we must come offer flowers and bananas to the Nats for safety for vehicle.

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Shwe San Daw Pagoda

Shwe San Daw Pagoda 

11th Century / King Anawrahta
This is the first pagoda by King Anawrahta in the 11th century and this is the pure Indian stupa because foundation is too much bigger than the top. The name of Shwe San Daw means the golden hair of Buddha because the hair of Buddha was enshrined in this pagoda which was sent to King Anawrahta by the King of Bago of the miltary assistance.
Now this pagoda is very famous and hot spot for sunrise and sunset and one of the heavily demage durning the earthquake in 1975.

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