Address Wat Phra Ram, Thailand Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya District, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya 13000, Thailand Moolavar Rama, Buddha Introduction                              Wat Phra Ram is a ruin located close to the former grand palace, over a swamp. It is built at the same place that King Rathibodi I was cremated in 1369. The construction […]

Address Andaw-thein Temple, Myanmar Tha Pyay Kan,  Myanmar (Burma) Moolavar Buddha Introduction                 Andaw Thein is a Buddhist temple in Mrauk U located at the northwest corner of the Shite-thaung Temple. The name means ‘Tooth Shrine’. It contains a tooth relic of the Buddha brought over from Sri Lanka. It was first built as an ordination hall between 1515 and 1521 by King Thazata, and restored by Min […]

Address Chedi Phukhao Thong, Thailand Phu Khao Thong, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya 13000,  Thailand Moolavar Buddha Introduction                            Chedi Phukhao Thongis a 50-metre  chedi, or Buddhist temple, in the village of Phukhao Thong near Ayutthaya in central Thailand. Visitors can climb as far a landing halfway up the chedi, from which the surrounding rice fields and the town of Ayutthaya can be seen. In 2014 it […]

Address Ayutthaya Wat Ratchaburana, ThailandAyutthaya, Ayutthaya Province Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya District 13000,  Thailand Moolavar Buddha Introduction                                    Wat Ratchaburana is a Buddhist temple in the Ayutthaya Historical Park, Ayutthaya, Thailand. The temple’s main prang is one of the finest in the city. Located in the island section of Ayutthaya, Wat Ratchaburana is immediately north of Wat Mahathat. Puranic Significance         Wat Ratchaburana […]

Address Maha Aungmye Bonzan Temple, Myanmar  Inn Wa, Mandalay Region Myanmar (Burma) Moolavar Buddha Introduction                 Maha Aungmye Bonzan Monastery, commonly known as the Me Nu Brick Monastery, is a historic Buddhist monastery in Inwa, Mandalay Region, Myanmar (formerly Burma). The monastery was built by Queen Nanmadaw Me Nu in 1818 to serve as the residence of her religious preceptor, the Nyaunggan […]

Address Alodawpyi Pagoda, Myanmar (Burma) Ranantaung Village, Yangon Road, Kyaukpyu, Myanmar (Burma) Moolavar Buddha Introduction                 The Alo-daw Pyi Pagoda, also known as the Alodawpyi Pagoda or Alodawpyay Pagoda, is a Buddhist temple in Bagan, Bago Region, Myanmar. Built in the early 12th century, the temple is notable for its old structure and a number of fresco paintings. The temple has been […]

Address Abeyadana Temple, Myanmar (Burma) Bagan, Myanmar (Burma) Moolavar Buddha Introduction                 Abeyadana temple is a 12th century Buddhist temple in Bagan, Myanmar. The temple complex has a large central temple, which has a rectangular plan. Puranic Significance              The temple was built around 1090 CE, during the reign of king Kyanzittha. A later ink inscription on the temple walls attributes its construction […]

Address Tayok Pye Buddhist Temple, Myanmar (Burma) Nyaung-U, Bagan Myanmar (Burma) Moolavar Buddha Introduction                          Tayok Pye is a large temple which is located in 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. It is […]

Address Bagan Pyathadar Temple, Myanmar Nyaung-U, old Bagan Myanmar (Burma) Moolavar Buddha Introduction                               The Pyathadar is a very large, impressive brick temple located South East of old Bagan. The massive structure, also known as the Pyathatgyi is one of the few remaining “double cave” monasteries. Most of these temples were built of wood […]