Ananda Pagoda

Ananda Pagoda is a pagoda in Nyaung-U Township, Nyaung-U District, Mandalay Region. Ananda Pagoda is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple Ananda Pahto Temple, as well as near Tharaba Gate.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ananda Pahto Temple and Tharaba Gate.

Ananda Pahto Temple

Buddhist temple

Photo: Argenberg, CC BY 4.0.

The Ananda Temple, located in Bagan, Myanmar is a Buddhist temple built in 1105 AD during the reign of King Kyansittha of the Pagan Dynasty. The temple layout is cruciform with several terraces leading to a small pagoda at the top covered by an umbrella known as hti, which is the name of the umbrella or top ornament found in almost all pagodas in Myanmar. Ananda Pahto Temple is situated 400 feet southwest of Ananda Pagoda.

Tharaba Gate

Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Tharabha Gate is the only surviving gate of Bagan. The gate is located to the east of the old city. Although the Burmese chronicles assert that the city of Bagan was fortified in 849 CE, radiocarbon dating of evidence dates the foundation of the main walls to c. Tharaba Gate is situated 1,400 feet west of Ananda Pagoda.

Thatbyinnyu Temple

Buddhist temple

Photo: Argenberg, CC BY 4.0.

The Thatbyinnyu Temple is a Theravadin Buddhist temple in Bagan, Myanmar. The temple is recognized as a monument in the Bagan Archeological Area, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Thatbyinnyu Temple is situated 2,100 feet southwest of Ananda Pagoda.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bagan and Myit Chay.

Bagan

Photo: Zaidush, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Bagan is an area and archaeological site in the Central region of Myanmar, inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Myit Chay

Town

Myit Chay is a town located in Pakokku Township, Magway Region, Myanmar. It is in the west bank of the Irrawaddy River and directly opposite to the temple town of Bagan. It is a small town where the locals mainly make a living from agriculture. Myit Chay is situated 5 miles north of Ananda Pagoda.

Ananda Pagoda

Type: Pagoda
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Nyaung-U Township, Nyaung-U District, Mandalay Region, Myanmar, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude

21.17165° or 21° 10′ 18″ north

Longitude

94.86848° or 94° 52′ 7″ east

Elevation

246 feet (75 metres)

Open location code

7MHP5VC9+M9

GeoNames ID

1329179

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