Ananda Temple
Ananda Temple is a Buddhist temple in Nyaung-U Township, Nyaung-U District, Mandalay Region. Ananda Temple is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple Ananda Pahto Temple, as well as near Ananda Oak Kyaung.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ananda Pahto Temple and Tharaba Gate.
Ananda Pahto Temple
Buddhist temple
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.
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 1,200 feet northwest of Ananda Temple.
Thatbyinnyu Temple
Buddhist temple
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 1,800 feet southwest of Ananda Temple.
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 Temple.
Ananda Temple
- Type: Buddhist temple
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Nyaung-U Township, Nyaung-U District, Mandalay Region, Myanmar, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
21.17084° or 21° 10′ 15″ northLongitude
94.8677° or 94° 52′ 4″ eastOpen location code
7MHP5VC9+83OpenStreetMap ID
way 243007907OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
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