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Bagan Temples & Pagodas
Bagan is a plain that covers an area of about 16 squares miles alongside the Ayeyarwaddy’s east bank. The temples and Pagodas of Bagan that are now decaying were constructed mainly between the 11th and 13th centuries A.D.,
which was during the time that Bagan was the Myanmar dynasty seat. Local chronicles have carried tradition that says that 55 kings ruled over the Bagan kingdom over twelve centuries.The Bagan temples are known as “gu” and were inspiration from the Buddhist rock caves. These were big multi-story buildings that the people could enter and were places where people went to worship, with the interior having richly frescoed corridors and sacred images and shrines that would be worshiped. The temples are often massively built oblong or square structures with terraces on the outside to represent Mount Meru, which was a symbolic home for the gods. The Bagan temples would also be surrounded by a wall made to be thick so that it would separate the sacred realm from the world outside.
The pagodas of Bagan are funerary monuments that have acquired a Buddhism cosmic symbolism. The Bagan pagodas also contain relics that are associated with Buddha. Some of the monuments were constructed in honor of a notable person, being built to bring lasting memories for important families as well. These structures are built in the shape of a bell that is set on an octagonal or square base, and they usually stand to a tapering peak covered with jewels and metal, with a sacred decoration shaped like a parasol (called “hti”) on the top.
Pictures & Photos
![Beautiful Bright Shot of The Pagodas of Bagan Beautiful Bright Shot of The Pagodas of Bagan](http://famouswonders.com/wp-content/gallery/bagan-temples/thumbs/thumbs_the-pagodas-of-bagan.jpg)
Photo by: ZaNuDa
![Night Shot of Bagan Temples Night Shot of Bagan Temples](http://famouswonders.com/wp-content/gallery/bagan-temples/thumbs/thumbs_sunset-at-bagan.jpg)
Photo by: gusjer
![Up Close of Bagan Temples Up Close of Bagan Temples](http://famouswonders.com/wp-content/gallery/bagan-temples/thumbs/thumbs_more-bagan-temples.jpg)
Photo by: lacest20
![Fiew Different Types of Bagan Temples Fiew Different Types of Bagan Temples](http://famouswonders.com/wp-content/gallery/bagan-temples/thumbs/thumbs_bagan-temples-and-more.jpg)
Photo by: lacest20
![Night Shot of Bagan Temples Night Shot of Bagan Temples](http://famouswonders.com/wp-content/gallery/bagan-temples/thumbs/thumbs_bagan-temples-shadows.jpg)
Photo by: yeowatzup
![Ancient Temple of Bagan Ancient Temple of Bagan](http://famouswonders.com/wp-content/gallery/bagan-temples/thumbs/thumbs_ancient-temple-at-bagan.jpg)
Photo by: ZaNuDa
![Balloon Over The Pagodas Balloon Over The Pagodas](http://famouswonders.com/wp-content/gallery/bagan-temples/thumbs/thumbs_balloon-over-bagan.jpg)
Photo by: nitsuga
![Rise and Shine Rise and Shine](http://famouswonders.com/wp-content/gallery/bagan-temples/thumbs/thumbs_bagan-sunrise.jpg)
Photo by: hde2003
![Bagan Landscape Bagan Landscape](http://famouswonders.com/wp-content/gallery/bagan-temples/thumbs/thumbs_bagan-landscape.jpg)
Photo by: ZaNuDa
![Old Bagan Temples Old Bagan Temples](http://famouswonders.com/wp-content/gallery/bagan-temples/thumbs/thumbs_bagan-temples-overview.jpg)
Photo by: nitsuga
![Sunrise Over Bagan Sunrise Over Bagan](http://famouswonders.com/wp-content/gallery/bagan-temples/thumbs/thumbs_sunrise-over-bagan.jpg)
Photo by: CortoMaltese_1999
![Old Bagan Pagodas Old Bagan Pagodas](http://famouswonders.com/wp-content/gallery/bagan-temples/thumbs/thumbs_old-bagan-temples.jpg)
Photo by: worak
![View Over the Plain of Bagan View Over the Plain of Bagan](http://famouswonders.com/wp-content/gallery/bagan-temples/thumbs/thumbs_view-over-the-plain-of-bagan.jpg)
Photo by: CortoMaltese_1999
![Sunset of Bagan Area Sunset of Bagan Area](http://famouswonders.com/wp-content/gallery/bagan-temples/thumbs/thumbs_sunset-over-old-bagan.jpg)
Photo by: worak
![Sunset Shot of The Sky At Bagan Sunset Shot of The Sky At Bagan](http://famouswonders.com/wp-content/gallery/bagan-temples/thumbs/thumbs_beautiful-sunset-shot.jpg)
Photo by: lacest20
![Wider View of Bagan Wider View of Bagan](http://famouswonders.com/wp-content/gallery/bagan-temples/thumbs/thumbs_double-view-of-bagan.jpg)
Photo by: lacest20
![Panorama View of the Cool Temples Panorama View of the Cool Temples](http://famouswonders.com/wp-content/gallery/bagan-temples/thumbs/thumbs_panorama-view.jpg)
Photo by: gusjer
![A Wider Panorama View of Bagan A Wider Panorama View of Bagan](http://famouswonders.com/wp-content/gallery/bagan-temples/thumbs/thumbs_another-panorama-view.jpg)
Photo by: gusjer
![Umbrellas at a Pool in Bagan Umbrellas at a Pool in Bagan](http://famouswonders.com/wp-content/gallery/bagan-temples/thumbs/thumbs_a-pool-at-bagan.jpg)
Photo by: nitsuga
![Buddha Inside the Bagan Temple Buddha Inside the Bagan Temple](http://famouswonders.com/wp-content/gallery/bagan-temples/thumbs/thumbs_buddha-inside-bagan-temple.jpg)
Photo by: ctsnow
![Shwezigon Paya Shwezigon Paya](http://famouswonders.com/wp-content/gallery/bagan-temples/thumbs/thumbs_shwezigon-paya.jpg)
Photo by: R Stanek
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