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A masterpiece of Mon architecture. One of the earliest and arguably the most beautiful of the estimated 13,000 temples built on the Bagan plain between 1057 and 1287 when Bagan fell to the forces of Kublai Khan.
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A masterpiece of Mon architecture. One of the earliest and arguably the most beautiful of the estimated 13,000 temples built on the Bagan plain between 1057 and 1287 when Bagan fell to the forces of Kublai Khan.
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Representing the endless wisdom of Buddha, Ananda was completed in 1091 for King Kyanzittha who is said to have personally executed the architect so it could not be duplicated.
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Earthquake damage has been painstakingly repaired and the beehive-like ‘sikhara’ crown and ‘hti’ umbrella, were gilded to mark the temple’s 900th anniversary in 1990
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Even at the height of the tourist season it is possible to arrive at Ananda and find it's courtyard almost deserted. |
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