Bagan (17 images)
Bagan is home to the largest area of Buddhist temples, pagodas, stupas and ruins in the world with many dating from the 11th century. The shape and construction of each building is significant in Buddhism with each component taking on a spiritual meaning of some kind. Bagan became a central powerbase in the mid 9th century under King Anawratha, who unified Burma under Theravada Buddhism. As many as 13000 temples and stupas once stood on this plain in central Myanmar. Marco Polo once...
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Shwezigon Bagan
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Bagan Ox Cart
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Sulamani Bagan
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Tharabar Gate Old Bagan
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Thatbyinnyu Temple Bagan at Night
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Dhamma Yazika Paya
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Bagan Skyline
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Dhammayangyi Temple
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Myauk Guni Bagan
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Ananda Temple Bagan
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Ananda Temple Buddha Bagan
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Bagan Goat Trails
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Burmese Novice Monks Collecting Alms
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Dhamma Yan Gyi Pahto Doorway
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Burmese Thanaka
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Tharabar Gate Nat
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Upali Thein Fresco & Buddha