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Ananda Phaya အာနန္ဒာဘုရား

Road leading to Ananada Phaya
Road leading to Ananada Phaya
Ananda Phaya south gate
Ananda Phaya south gate
South gate to Ananda Phaya
South gate to Ananda Phaya
Ananda Phaya was built during the reign of King Kyanzittha (reigned 1084-1113)
Ananda Phaya was built during the reign of King Kyanzittha (reigned 1084-1113)
Sign at the west gate to Ananda Phaya, one of the oldest major temples in Bagan
Sign at the west gate to Ananda Phaya, one of the oldest major temples in Bagan
Statue at the west gate, Ananda Phaya
Statue at the west gate, Ananda Phaya
Statue at the west gate, Ananda Phaya
Statue at the west gate, Ananda Phaya
Ananda Phaya, one of the most popular temples at Bagan
Ananda Phaya, one of the most popular temples at Bagan
900+ year old Ananda Phaya, Bagan
900+ year old Ananda Phaya, Bagan
51m central tower, Ananda Phaya
51m central tower, Ananda Phaya
Detail of the roof of Ananda Phaya
Detail of the roof of Ananda Phaya
Ananda Phaya - Bagan
Ananda Phaya - Bagan
Ananda Phaya - Bagan
Ananda Phaya - Bagan
Ananda Pahto
Ananda Pahto
Side building at Ananda Phaya - Bagan
Side building at Ananda Phaya - Bagan
Ananda Phaya roof detail with sculptures
Ananda Phaya roof detail with sculptures
Ananda Phaya - Chinthe
Ananda Phaya - Chinthe
Twin-bodied Chinthe on a corner of Ananda Phaya
Twin-bodied Chinthe on a corner of Ananda Phaya
Double-bodied Chinthe, Ananda Phaya
Double-bodied Chinthe, Ananda Phaya
Golden roof of Ananda Phaya
Golden roof of Ananda Phaya
Sculpture at Ananda Phaya
Sculpture at Ananda Phaya
Floor plan and cross-section of Ananda Phaya
Floor plan and cross-section of Ananda Phaya
Western entrance hall, Ananda Phaya
Western entrance hall, Ananda Phaya
West entrance hall, Ananda Phaya
West entrance hall, Ananda Phaya
Statue on the left side of the west entrance hall
Statue on the left side of the west entrance hall
Western-facing Buddha - Gotama
Western-facing Buddha - Gotama
Gotama is an alternate spelling of Gautama, the historic Buddha
Gotama is an alternate spelling of Gautama, the historic Buddha
Massive door, Ananda Phaya
Massive door, Ananda Phaya
Smaller Buddha statues at the feet of the colossal Gautama
Smaller Buddha statues at the feet of the colossal Gautama
Come back in 100 years and these may look like the Mahamuni in Mandalay
Come back in 100 years and these may look like the Mahamuni in Mandalay
Western Buddha of Ananda Phaya standing 9.5m tall
Western Buddha of Ananda Phaya standing 9.5m tall
Buddha in the gesture of no fear, abhaya mudra
Buddha in the gesture of no fear, abhaya mudra
Dennis at Ananda Phaya
Dennis at Ananda Phaya
Gold covered statue at the foot of Gautama
Gold covered statue at the foot of Gautama
Gold covered statue, Ananda Pahto
Gold covered statue, Ananda Pahto
Burmese donate to the temple by adding gold leaf to statues
Burmese donate to the temple by adding gold leaf to statues
Buddha statue covered in gold
Buddha statue covered in gold
West chapel of Ananda Phaya
West chapel of Ananda Phaya
One of four monumental Buddhas at Ananda Phaya
One of four monumental Buddhas at Ananda Phaya
Buddha in the gesture of no fear, abhaya mudra
Buddha in the gesture of no fear, abhaya mudra
Shin Arahan, the Mon monk who brought Buddhism to Myanmar and coverted King Kyanzittha to Theravada Buddhism
Shin Arahan, the Mon monk who brought Buddhism to Myanmar and coverted King Kyanzittha to Theravada Buddhism
King Kyanzittha (1040-1121), the first unifier of Burma and builder of Ananda Phaya
King Kyanzittha (1040-1121), the first unifier of Burma and builder of Ananda Phaya
Niche in the ambulatory leading to the north chapel
Niche in the ambulatory leading to the north chapel
Colossal Buddha of the North Chapel, Ananda Phaya
Colossal Buddha of the North Chapel, Ananda Phaya
North chapel - Kakusanda
North chapel - Kakusanda
9.5m Buddha in the northern chapel of Ananda Phaya
9.5m Buddha in the northern chapel of Ananda Phaya
Kakusanda with the Dharmachakra Mudra (turning the Wheel of Law)
Kakusanda with the Dharmachakra Mudra (turning the Wheel of Law)
Gold-covered Buddha in the north chapel
Gold-covered Buddha in the north chapel
East chapel of Ananda Phaya (Ananda Pahto)
East chapel of Ananda Phaya (Ananda Pahto)
Konagamana, 2nd of the 5 Buddhas of the Present Era, east chapel of Ananda Phaya
Konagamana, 2nd of the 5 Buddhas of the Present Era, east chapel of Ananda Phaya
Konagamana making a Buddhist gesture (mudra) used only here
Konagamana making a Buddhist gesture (mudra) used only here
Buddha calling the Earth to Witness
Buddha calling the Earth to Witness
Ambulatory between east and south, Ananda Phaya
Ambulatory between east and south, Ananda Phaya
South chapel of Ananda Phaya - Kassapa
South chapel of Ananda Phaya - Kassapa
Kassapa, the 3rd of 5 Buddhas of the present era
Kassapa, the 3rd of 5 Buddhas of the present era
Kassapa Turning the Wheel of Law
Kassapa Turning the Wheel of Law
South chapel of Ananda Phaya - Kassapa
South chapel of Ananda Phaya - Kassapa
Floor of Ananda Phaya
Floor of Ananda Phaya
South chapel of Ananda Phaya - Kassapa
South chapel of Ananda Phaya - Kassapa
South chapel of Ananda Phaya - Kassapa
South chapel of Ananda Phaya - Kassapa
South chapel of Ananda Phaya - Kassapa
South chapel of Ananda Phaya - Kassapa
South chapel of Ananda Phaya - Kassapa
South chapel of Ananda Phaya - Kassapa
Sculpture in the south entrance hall
Sculpture in the south entrance hall
Sculpture of the Nativity at Lumbini (Birth of Buddha) in a niche off the southern entrance hall
Sculpture of the Nativity at Lumbini (Birth of Buddha) in a niche off the southern entrance hall
Ananada Phaya
Ananada Phaya