Ananda Temple Bagan, Myanmar Last Updated: 10/15/2024 | |
Built by Kyanzittha in 1091 A.D., Ananda Temple is one of the finest and most venerated temples at Bagan. Tradition says that it was built according to the plan furnished by Indian Buddhist monks, which purported to be their cave-temple in the Nandamula mountain held to be in the Himalayas. | |
Ananda Temple symbolizes the endless wisdom (Ananta Panna) of the Buddha just as the Thatbyinnyu symbolizes the omniscience of the Tathagata. Hence the name Ananda, which changed later to Ananda, the name of Buddha’s cousin. |
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