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Gate entrance to Ananda temple at Bagan Archaeological Zone in Bagan, Myanmar Royalty Free Stock Photo

Ananda temple at Bagan Archaeological Zone in Bagan, Myanmar Royalty Free Stock Photo

Gate entrance to Ananda temple at Bagan Archaeological Zone in Bagan, Myanmar

The Ananda Temple located in Bagan, Myanmar is a Buddhist temple built in 1105 AD during the reign (1084Ã¢â¬â1113) of King Kyanzittha of the Pagan Dynasty. It is one of four surviving temples in Bagan. The temple layout is in a 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. The Buddhist temple houses four standing Buddhas, each one facing the cardinal direction of East, North, West and South. The temple is said to be an architectural wonder in a fusion of Mon and adopted Indian style of architecture. The impressive temple has also been titled the Westminster Abbey of Burma.The temple has close similarity to the Pathothamya temple of the 10thÃ¢â¬â11th century, and is also known as Ã¢â¬Åveritable museum of stonesÃ¢â¬Â