Bagan (Pagan) Pagodas, Myanmar(Burma)

Ancient Pagodas of Bagan, Myanmar (Burma)

A funerary monument and then acquired cosmic symbolism of Buddha hood containing Buddha associated relics. Also some monuments were built to honor a notable person, or even bring lasting remembrance to an important family. It is a bell-shaped brick structure set on a square or octagonal base, and usually rises to a gently tapering peak gilded metal and jeweled finial topped with a sacred parasol-shaped decoration called "hti".

Monuments	Estimated Date	Location

Bupaya	3rd C	Old Bagan
Mahazedi	13th C	Old Bagan
Mingalarzedi	13th C	Old Bagan
Ngakywenadaung	9th C	Old Bagan
Pebingyaung	12th C	Old Bagan
Shwegugyi	11th C	Old Bagan
Shwesandaw	11th C	Old Bagan

Hgnet pyit taung	11th C	Nyaung U & Wetkyi-in
Shwezigon	11th C	Nyaung U & Wetkyi-in
Sapada	12th C	Nyaung U & Wetkyi-in

Myazedi	12th C	Myinkaba
Myinkaba	11th C	Myinkaba
Pawdawmu	11th C	Myinkaba
Seinnyet Nyima	12th C	Myinkaba
Soemingyi Pagoda	12th C	Myinkaba

Lawkananda	11th C	Thiripyitsaya & Bagan Myothit
Petleik East-West	11th C	Thiripyitsaya & Bagan Myothit
Seddana	13th C	Thiripyitsaya & Bagan Myothit

Dhammayazika	12th C	Pwasaw

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