Taung Guni Temple

Type of monument	: Type III Temple (Kundaung Pauk Gu)
Location	: Southwest of Dhammayangyi
Region	: Old Bagan
Built by	: M  inister Thinkha Thura
Date	: A.D 1190
Monument Number	: 765

Taung Guni Temple is located in Old Bagan. It was built by the Minister Thinkha Thura during the reign of King Narapatisithu.

A stone inscription was found inside the temple on which the Minister described about the donation of the temple, land and slaves. The donation took place during A.D 1190.

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Tayok Pye Temple

Type of monument	: Type II Temple
Location	:
Region	: Minnanthu
Built by	: King Narathihapate
Date	: 12th Century
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Tayok Pye is a large temple in extreme cases of the group of Minnanthu. It was built by Narathihapate (1256-1287) also known as the king who fled from the Mongolian invasion. This is the meaning of Tayok Pye in Myanmar. The king was not able to complete the temple. It is a beautiful temple decorated with much smoothness, and which does not show this king directing an empire in crumbs. The temple has two levels. It can be imagined surrounded by a superstructure out of wood. The enamelled decoration is particularly interesting with many plates intended to receive the jatakas. The characters in stucco who decorate his frontage are enough rare to be mentioned.

Thagya Pone Temple

Type of monument	: Type II Temple (Kundaung Pauk Gu)
Location	: West of Wetkyi-In Village
Region	: Nyaung U & Wetkyi-In
Built by	: King Kyansitthar
Date	: 13th Century
Monument Number	: 235

Thagya Pone Temple is a two-storey building with a large passage on the first floor.
 

There is a large sitting Buddha image in the lower level of the building and the first floor has a large corridor.

THE UPPER LEVEL VIEWS
 

The beautiful scenes of Bagan can be seen from this corridor.

PANORAMIC VIEWS

 

 

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Thambulla Temple

Type of monument	: Type III Temple (Zedi Pauk Gu)
Location	: North of Minnanthu
Region	: Minnanthu
Built by	: Thambulla
Date	: A.D 1255
Monument Number	: 482

Thambulla Temple was builted by Queen Thambulla, the wife of King Uzana during 1255.

The monument is a square type and is decorated with faded jataka frescoes. On the eastern wall of the southern transept is an apparently secular painting of a boat race.
 

BUDDHA IMAGE INSIDE THE TEMPLE AND THE BEAUTIFUL STUCCOS
 

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Hmya tha & Thamiwhet Umin

Type of monument	: Cave Temple
Location	: Southeast of Nyaung U
Region	: Nyaung U & Wetkyi-In
Built by	: Unknown
Date	: 13th Century
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These twin cave-temples are about half a mile southeast of Nyaung U and are subterranean passages which were used as residences of the Buddhist monks in the almost torrid climate of Bagan. The cave created a place of cool tranquility conductive to prayer and meditation.

Thamiwhet is a cave fromed by digging into the side of a hill and contains a stone inscription.

SITTING BUDDHA IMAGES INSIDE THE CAVE
 

It is constructed with zig-zag corridors as the principal features of the building. Dug into hillsides of the sandstone hills, the caves date from the 13th century.

STANDING BUDDHA IMAGES INSIDE THE CAVE
 

Thamiwhet Umin contains an image of the Buddha, murals and a stone inscription belonging to the 15th century

CAVE PASSAGES AND ANCIENT MURAL PAINTINGS
 

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Thandawgya Buddha Image

Type of monument	: Type III Temple (Gu Paya)
Location	: North of Thabyinnyu
Region	: Old Bagan
Built by	: King Narathihapate
Date	: A.D 1284
Monument Number	: 1592

Northeast of the pagoda stands a small 'tally zedi', which was built of one brick for every 10,000 bricks used in the main temple.

This six meter-high stone image of the Buddha was built in 1284, just before the Mongol invasion. The image was built by the tuff from Mount Popa. It was in poor condition even before the earthquake.

THE HUGE STONE IMAGE INSIDE THE TEMPLE
 

The image was erected by Narathihapate who was also known as "Tayoke Pyay Min" (the king fleeing from the Mongols). The Buddha image is in a form of Bhumisapra mudra, signifying the moment of enlightenment. The plaster has crumbled away over the centuries, leaving only greenish sandstone blocks which give the image a mystical appearance.
 

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Tharabar Gate

Type of monument	: Ancient Wall of Bagan City
Location	: Northeast of Pitakak Taik
Region	: Old Bagan
Built by	: King Pyinbya
Date	: A.D 849
Monument Number	:

Tharabar Gate is the main gate of the east wall and the only structure left of the old city built by King Pyinbya. It was built in 849 A.D during the 9th century. The western and northern part of the city wall were washed away by the river. There was originally twelve gates during that time. Tharabar is derived from the Pali term "Sarabhanga" meaning "shielded against arrows".

Although most of the structure is ruined, stucco carvings of the ogres can still be found. The gate is known to be guarded by spiritual beings. On the left is the side of the gate is the brother "Lord of the Great Mountain" and on the right side is the sister "Golden face".
 

 

BROTHER AND SISTER NAT, GUARDIANS OF THE CITY
 

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