Bagan (formerly Pagan) is an ancient city located in the Mandalay Region
of Burma
(Myanmar). From the 9th to 13th centuries, the city was the capital of the Kingdom of Pagan
, the first kingdom to unify the regions that would later constitute modern Myanmar. During the kingdom's height between the 11th and 13th centuries, over 10,000 Buddhist temples, pagodas and monasteries were constructed in the Bagan plains alone, of which the remains of over 2200 temples and pagodas still survive to the present day.
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| Thatbyinnyu Temple - built in the mid-12th century during the reign of King Alaungsithu |
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| Lawka Ou Shaung temple |
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| Tayoke Pye temple |
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| Dhammayangyi Temple - Largest of all the temples in Bagan. Built by King Narathu, who came to the throne by assassinating his father Alaungsithu and his elder brother, presumably built this largest temple to atone for his sins |
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| Bupaya Pagoda - The original pagoda was completely destroyed in the 1975 earthquake. |
Pics taken from www.trekearth.com
