Myanmar 7 Bagan temples Manuha and Nanpaya

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Manuha Temple is a Buddhist temple built in
Myinkaba (Bagan), by captive Mon King Manuha in
1067, according to King Manuha's inscriptions.
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Manuha Temple is a rectangular building of two
storeys. The building contains three images of
seated Buddhas and an image of Buddha entering
Nirvana. Manuha Temple is one of the oldest
temples in Bagan.
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Traditionally Manuha was considered one of the
earliest temples at Bagan. The name of the temple
was given after the name of the captive King
Manuha.
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King Manuha's inscription says that it was built
in AD 1067 about a decade after the Mon king was
brought to Bagan.
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Pretty temple bell outside
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The beautiful bird duck Hintha remains a beloved
symbol of the Mon people.
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The Burmese mythological bird duck Hintha also
known as Hamsa originated from where the Bago
river once flowed strongly into the Yangon River
and from there out to sea. At one time a huge
area was mostly under water with only the tip of
a hill rising out of the fast flowing river. The
myth describes how a couple of Hintha birds or
waterfowl with golden neck feathers, were seen
resting on the tip of the hill by two Princes who
later founded the kingdom.
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The dry space on top of the hill was so small
that the female bird had to perch on the back of
her gallant mate. This gave rise to the unfounded
rumour that Bago ladies would get the upper hand
in marriage maybe it would be more correct to
say that Bago men make good husbands. In Myanmar
the mytho-logical duck Hintha is the symbol of
Bago and a symbol of the Mon people, it is
depicted on the flag of Bago and Mon State.
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Hintha also referred to as Hamsa or Brahmani duck
is an inhabitant of the forest with normal
anatomy and symbolizes marital fidelity, this
species has a single mate for life, Hamsas are
often seen holding a branch of foliage in their
beak as a symbol of prosperity and fertility.
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Thanaka
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Monday
Small shrines depicting the days of the week
each day has a different animal with a nat or
some such spirit riding on its back
Tuesday
Wednesday Afternoon
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Friday
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Previously, the huge alms bowl in front of the
main shrine of Manuha Temple once a year was
filled with cooked rice for the pagoda festival.
Now if you want to contribute, simply throw money
in
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The devotees offer rice at the temple. A small
amount is cooked and offered to the shrine and
the rest of the rice kept aside to be donated to
monasteries
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King Manuha and his wife. Queen Ningala Devi to
Nagayone
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King Manuha and his wife. Queen Ningala Devi to
Nagayone (recent statues) King Manuha's
inscription says that it was built in AD 1067
about a decade after the Mon king was brought to
Bagan. Legend says that it was built by a Mon
king named Manuha who had been defeated and
brought to Bagan as a captive by Anawrahta. In
Bagan the kings and queens the princes and
princesses all built pagodas large and
small. Manuha the Mon king detained in Bagan also
wanted to build a temple of his own. He did not
have ready money in cash so he sold his priceless
Manaw Maya jewel to a rich merchant of Myinkaba
and obtained six cartloads of pure silver. He
used this to build the impressive Manuha Temple.
It is still a place of worship for the Buddhists.

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Manuha Temple is one of the oldest temples in
Bagan. The building contains three images of
seated Buddhas and an image of Buddha entering
Nirvana. The largest seated Buddha image is 46
feet high (14 meters), with the right hand
touching the earth. Two smaller Buddha images,
each one is 33 feet high (10 meters), flank this
large image on each side.
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During the earthquake of 1975 the central roof
collapsed badly damaging the largest seated
Buddha which has since been repaired.
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The story behind this temple and how the huge
Buddha image is built inside such a small tight
temple makes this place an interesting site to
visit. Once you see the tight wrapped Buddha
image, you can easily feel the frustration that
the captive the kind Manuha felt.
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Also, there is a reclining Buddha in the back
side of the temple that is also interesting that
he's smiling when sleep
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The incumbent Buddha image of 90 feet long (27.4
meters) inside the image house
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The three Buddha images are uncomfortably large
for their enclosure, thus illustrating the mental
stress and lack of comfort of the captive King
Manuha. The facial expressions of the seated
images are grim. That of the one reclining
Buddha, on the other hand, is smiling and serene.
He faces north and is therefore on the verge of
Nirvana and release from the transitory world.
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The Buddha statue is smiling representing the
fact that only death was a relief for the Kings
sufferings
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The Nanpaya Temple ("palace temple") located in
Myinkaba is adjacent to the Manuha Temple and was
built by captive Mon King Manuha
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The Nanpaya has perforated stone windows that
allow the sunlight into the building. Have a look
at the fine carvings on the arch pediments over
the windows and on the frieze
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The Nanpaya Temple was built using mud mortar,
stone, and brick, and was used as the residence
of Manuha. The temple contains intricate carvings
of Brahma, and also contains depictions of other
Hindu gods. Also, because Manuha was a Mon, there
are many figures and symbols of the Mon within
the temple, including hinthas.
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The four stone pillars flanking each side of the
sanctuary in the main building are decorated with
fine carvings of flowers and the figures of
Brahma holding lotus flowers in each hand
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Carving of three-headed Brahma decorate the
interior of the Nanpaya Temple
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