Thatbyinnyu Temple
The Thatbyinnyu Temple is among one of the four significant monuments in Bagan. The temple is towering above the other monuments of Bagan, the magnificence…
Gadawtpalin Temple
The Gadawtpalin Temple is located about 3 miles south of the Bu Pagoda on the bank of the Ayeyarwaddy River. It is about 180 feet…
Bu Paya or Bu Pagoda
The Bu Paya means the “a gourd shape pagoda”. The legend says, the third king of Bagan, Pyusawhti (AD 162-243), got rid of the gourd-like…
Dhammayangyi Temple
The Dhammayangyi Temple is one, among the four significant monuments of Bagan. Dhammayangyi Temple is the most massive structure in Bagan which has a similar…
Mingalar Zedi Pagoda
The Mingalar Zedi Pagoda or the “Blessing Stupa” lies close to the Ayeyarwaddy River Bank. The Pagoda was built in 1277 by King Narathihapati. It…
Mahabodhi Temple
The Mahabodhi Temple of Bagan was known to have been modelled after the famous Mahabodhi temple in Bodhgaya, Bihar State of India. The original Mahabodhi…
Shwesandaw Pagoda
King Anawrahta built Shwesandaw Pagoda after his conquest of Thaton in 1057. This graceful circular pagoda was constructed at the centre of his newly empowered…
Tharabar Gate
The Tharabar Gate is the main gateway to the ancient Bagan city. It is the eastern gate of the old wall. It is now the…
Myoe Daung Kyaung
Myoe Daung Kyaung or Myo Daung Monastery means the Monastery at the corner of the city. It was the main monastery building in Bagan, with…
Bagan Archaeological Museum
The Bagan Archaeological Museum was opened on 17th April 1998 in the world renowned ancient city Bagan, in Mandalay Division, Upper Myanmar. It is situated…
Shwegugyi Pagoda
The Shwegugyi Pagoda was built by King Alaung Sithu during A.D 1131. This pagoda is located near the entrance of the Royal Palace therefore also…
Pahtothamya Temple
The Pahtothamya Temple is popularly held to be one of five temples built by the non-historical King Taungthugyi (931-964) referred to history. But some of…