Ananda Temple
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The Ananda Temple (Burmese: အာနန္ဒာ ဘုရား, pronounced [ànàɰ̃dà pʰəjá]), located in Bagan, Myanmar is a Buddhist temple built in 1105 AD during the reign (1084–1112/13) of King Kyansittha(Hti-Hlaing Min) 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. The Buddhist temple houses four standing Buddha statues, 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".[2][3][4][5] The temple has close similarity to the Pathothamya temple of the 10th–11th century, and is also known as “veritable museum of stones”.[6][7]
Ananda Temple အာနန္ဒာဘုရား | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Theravada Buddhism |
Location | |
Location | Bagan, Myanmar |
Country | Myanmar |
Geographic coordinates | 21°10′14.90″N 94°52′04.28″E |
Architecture | |
Founder | Kyansittha |
Groundbreaking | c. 1090 |
Completed | 1105; 919 years ago (1105) |
Specifications | |
Height (max) | 51 m (167 ft)[1] |
Spire height | ? |
The temple was damaged in the earthquake of 1975. However, it has been fully restored and is well maintained by frequent painting and whitewashing of the walls. On the occasion of 900th anniversary of its construction celebrated in 1990, the temple spires were gilded. It is a highly revered temple of Bagan.[2][3]