Myanmar 17 Bagan Ananda Temple

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Mingalaba
Myanmar!
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Ananda Temple
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It is said that every Myanmar should visit Bagan
and without visiting Ananda you cannot be said to
have visited Bagan.   Ananda Temple is like a
museum. You can study all kinds of Myanmar arts
here architecture, stone sculpture, stucco,
glazed plaques, terra cotta, wood carving,
artwork of blacksmith ..
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Ananda Temple was constructed in Koza Sakarit 452
M. E (A. D. 1091) by King Kyansittha. He was also
known as Hti Hlaing Shin. His regnal title was
Sri Tribuvanaditya Dhamma Yaza" meaning "the
King of Justice who shines like the sun over
three auspicious worlds"
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Sakka Devaraja In the Buddhist scriptures, this
powerful deity is known as Sakka Devaraja. He
has many names, but Sakka is the most commonly
used name in the Pali scriptures, while devaraja
means king of the devas (deities).
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Sakka Devaraja
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There are three different versions regarding the
name of this temple   1. When King Kyansittha
asked eight Arahats (Saints) to provide him with
a design for the religious monument he was about
to build, they created the image of Nanda Mula
Cave Hall held to be in the Himalayas. So the
temple was constructed on the model of that image
and it came to be known as "Nandamu" which in
course of time corrupted to sound "Ananda   2.
The Sanscrit word "Anand means "very beautiful.
The name "Ananda" must have been derived from
this Sanscrit word. The Temple is extremely
beautiful   3. There is a Pali word Ananta
Panna" which means the endless wisdom of the
Buddha. The temple symbolizes this attribute of
the Buddha. Hence it is called "Ananta Temple"
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It cannot be said for certain which version is
correct because the original stone inscription
was silent about its name. But "Ananda" is the
traditional name known to the Myanmar people for
generations
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The Ananda Temples central square measures 53 m
(175 ft) long, and its gabled porches protrude
some 17 m (57 ft) from each of the squares
faces. Its main building stands 10.5 m (35 ft) in
height, while its central tower measures 51 m
(167 ft). The temples overall length from end to
end is around 88 m (290 ft).
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Statues of the guardian Lions on the roof of
ancient Ananda Temple
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The Chinthe is a leogryph (lion-like creature)
that is often seen at the entrances of pagodas
and temples in Burma and other Southeast Asian
countries.
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The chinthe is featured prominently on the kyat,
the currency of Burma. They typically appear as
animals, but are sometimes found with human faces.
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The chinthe is revered and loved by the Burmese
people and is used symbolically on the royal
thrones of Burma. Predating the use of coins for
money, brass weights cast in the shape of
mythical beasts like the chinthe were commonly
used to measure standard quantities of staple
items.
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The manussiha, a combination of Pali manussa
(man) and siha (lion) is a half-lion half-man
mythical creature that is symbolic of a guardian,
usually found guarding the four corners of a
pagoda. It has a human head and torso and lion
hindquarters. It is comparable to the sphinx
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The story of why chinthes guard the entrances of
pagodas and temples are given as such A princess
had a son through her marriage to a lion, but
later abandoned the lion who then became enraged
and set out on a road of terror throughout the
lands. The son then went out to slay this
terrorizing lion. The son came back home to his
mother stating he slew the lion, and then found
out that he killed his own father. The son later
constructed a statue of the lion as a guardian of
a temple to atone for his sin
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Among the monuments in Bagan which have glazed
works, Ananda Temple has the best.
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Mara's Army
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The lower terraces have a complete numbered set
of 537 Jataka plaques (scenes from the lives of
the Buddha) in Pali
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Below each glazed plaques are inscribed the name
and number of the Jataka depicted. It will take
about two days to study in detail all the glazed
plaques on five terraces above and those on
either side of four devotional halls
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Deva's Rejoicing
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Deva's Rejoicing
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Mara's Army
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Mara's Army
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Six terraces rise pyramid-like to the central
tower. The lower terraces have a complete
numbered set of 537 Jataka plaques (scenes from
the lives of the Buddha) in Pali the upper
terraces have a set of 375 Mon language plaques
depicting the last ten Jataka. Including those on
the interior, this is the largest Bagan
collection of terracotta tiles.
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Large temple bells are donated to the temple by
lay people and are highly regarded they are
struck three times at the end of personal
spiritual practice as an invitation for all to
share in the good fortune accumulated and others
show their approval by declaring thadu, thadu,
thadu, which means well done, well done, well
done. The casting of these imposing temple bells
was an auspicious occasion shared by the entire
village with much rejoicing. During the casting,
onlookers sometimes threw in silver at just the
right time which would then appear on the surface
of the bell as white streaks
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Ananda Temple is one of the four main temples
remaining in Bagan. Ananda temple is considered
to be one of the most surviving masterpiece of
the Mon architecture. Also known as the finest,
largest, best preserved and most revered of the
Bagan temples. During the 1975 earthquake Ananda
suffered considerable damage but has been totally
restored.
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The Chinthe is a leogryph (lion-like creature)
that is often seen at the entrances of pagodas
and temples in Burma and other Southeast Asian
countries. The chinthe is almost always depicted
in pairs, and serve to protect the pagoda
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Burmese women feel great pride when they are
asked to explain the golden paste covering their
faces. This traditional skin conditioner has been
used in Burmese society for centuries and is a
cherished part of national identity
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There is a legend saying that there were 8 monks
who arrived one day to the palace begging for
alms. They told the king that once they had lived
in the Nandamula Cave temple in the Himalayas.
The King was fascinated by the tales and invited
the monks to return to his palace. The monks with
their meditative powers they showed the king the
mythical landscape of the place they have been.
King Kyanzittha was overwhelmed by the sight and
had a desire for building a temple which would be
cool inside in the middle of the Bagan plains.
After the construction of the temple the king
executed the architects just to make the style of
the temple so unique
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It is said that there are 10000 surrounding
Zedis, 1000 niches, and three vaulted corridors.
10000 surrounding Zedis include zedis on the
fencing walls, those on the walls of the vaulted
corridors and those around the main stupa
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The Ananda Temple is surrounded by an enclosing
wall with four arched gateways containing seated
guardian deities
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The Chinthe serve to protect the pagoda
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Text Internet Pictures Sanda Foisoreanu
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Foisoreanu
2013
Sound Saung Zaw Win Maung - The
Auspicious Song