Tuesday Dec 24, 2024

Bagan Monument 1374,  Myanmar

Address Bagan Monument 1374, Myanmar Myin Ka Bar, Bagan, Myanmar (Burma) Moolavar Buddha Introduction                 Monument 1374 (c. 13th century) is a small temple located north of Myinkaba village, about 130 meters north of the Kubyauk-gyi temple. Although measuring just 8 x 10 meters in plan, the temple includes a stunning variety of well-preserved stucco ornament and […]

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Bagan Monument 1152,  Myanmar

Address Bagan Monument 1152, Myanmar Taung Ywar Naung, Myanmar (Burma) Moolavar Buddha Introduction Monument 1152 (c. 13th century) is a tiny single-story shrine located about 400 meters southwest of the So-min-gyi-hpaya. It stands amidst a cluster of small monuments that includes the Kyauk-mye-mo-zedi-gyi, a riverside encased stupa. To reach it, one must walk about 400 meters west […]

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Bagan Monument 1148-49, Myanmar

Address Bagan Monument 1148-49, Myanmar Bagan – Chauk Rd, New Bagan, Myanmar (Burma) Moolavar Buddha Introduction                            Monuments 1148 and 49 (13th century) this pair of small temples stands in the southeast corner of the outer enclosure of the So-min-gyi-ok-kyaung Monastery. Both are laid out as single-story structures housing a small shrine room topped with sikhara towers. Of […]

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Bagan Monument 0566- Stupa, Myanmar

Address Bagan Monument 0566 – Stupa, Myanmar Wet Gyi Inn, Bagan, Minnanthu village, Myanmar (Burma) Moolavar Buddha Introduction                Monument 566 (13th century) is located in a lightly wooded area directly south of Minnanthu village. It is one of a cluster of a half-dozen temples including Zanthi West (Mon #577) and Zanthi East (#568). Puranic Significance                    This monument […]

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Manakkarai Koonadarswamy Shiva Temple, Thiruvarur

Address Manakkarai Koonadarswamy Shiva Temple, Thiruvarur Manakkarai village, Koothanallur circle,   Thiruvarur District, Tamil Nadu 610206 Moolavar Koonadarswami Introduction Manakkarai Koonadarswamy Temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva, located in the Manakkarai village, Koothanallur circle, Thiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu. Manakarai is a small village; here the Presiding deity is called as Koonadarswami. Puranic Significance  800 years […]

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Bamandur Shiva Temple, Thiruvarur

Address Bamandur Shiva Temple, Thiruvarur Bamandur, Thiruthurapoondi circle, Thiruvarur District, Tamil Nadu 610201 Moolavar Shiva Introduction                 Bamandur Temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva, located in the Bamandur village, Thiruthurapoondi circle, Thiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu. Bamandur is two kilometres away on a small road going west from Urgachanam stop, which was earlier known as Bambubukundanallur; […]

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Thennankudi Sundareswarar Shiva Temple, Thiruvarur

Address Thennankudi Sundareswarar Shiva Temple, Thiruvarur Thennankudi, Thiruvarur circle, Thiruvarur District, Tamil Nadu 610101      Moolavar Sundareswarar Amman Meenakshi Introduction          Thennankudi Sundareswarar Temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva, located in the Thennankudi village, Thiruvarur circle, Thiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu. Thennankudi village is a small village. This name is due to the fact that the banks […]

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Kothangudi Kailasanathar Shiva Temple, Nagapattinam

Address Kothangudi Kailasanathar Shiva Temple, Nagapattinam Kothangudi village, Kilvelur circle, Nagapattinam District, Tamil Nadu 610207 Moolavar Kailasanathar Amman Parvati Introduction Kothangudi Kailasanathar Temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva, located in the Kothangudi village, Kilvelur circle, Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu. Kothangudi village is 2 kms on the road going west of Ullabangal town. Kotavangudi has become […]

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Bagan Monument 0397 – Stupa,  Myanmar

Address Bagan Monument 0397 – Stupa, Myanmar Taung Bi, Bagan, Myanmar (Burma) Moolavar Buddha Introduction                          Monument 0397 (13th century) this finely proportioned stupa, known only by its catalog name, Monument 0397, is located immediately to the east of the Bulethi Pagoda (Monument 0394). Though superficially similar in scale and profile to Bulethi, the monuments […]

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Bagan Minochantha Stupa Group,  Myanmar

Address Bagan Minochantha Stupa Group, Myanmar Minochantha, Bagan, Myanmar (Burma) Moolavar Buddha Introduction            Minochantha Stupa Group (built c. 1112) is a small Minochantha (also Minochanta) group features the stupa erected under orders of King Kyansittha, who had fallen seriously around 1112. A Ceylonese king had sent Kyansittha nine relics of the Buddha as a tribute. According […]

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