Address Bagan Nga-myet-hna Temple, Myanmar Nyaung-U, Bagan, Myanmar (Burma) Moolavar Buddha Introduction Nga-myet-hna Temple (13th century) is one of only seventeen known Bagan-era monuments with a pentagonal plan. The informal name of the temple, Nga-myet-hna, is simply the Burmese phrase for “five sided”, and thus may be applied to any of the pentagonal monuments. The […]
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Bagan Nga-kywe-na-daung Stupa, Myanmar
Address Bagan Nga-kywe-na-daung Stupa, Myanmar Old Bagan, Myanmar (Burma) Moolavar Buddha Introduction Nga-kywe-na-daung (built c. 9th century) is a medium size early Pyu type brick masonry stupa. Its date of construction remains uncertain. Paul Strachan suggests that it most likely is from the 9th century because of the somewhat crude molding of its brick; […]
Thiruloki Ksheerapthi Sayana Narayana Perumal Temple, Thanjavur
Address Thiruloki Ksheerapthi Sayana Narayana Perumal Temple, Thanjavur Thiruloki, Thiruvidaimarudur Taluk, Thanjavur District – 609 804 Phone: +91 435 245 6432 Mobile: +91 94425 30392 / 94871 31630 Moolavar Sayana Narayana Perumal Amman Ksheeranayaki Introduction Ksheerapthi Sayana Narayana Perumal Temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu located in Thiruloki Village in Thiruvidaimarudur Taluk in Thanjavur […]
Thottiyam Analadeeswarar Temple, Trichy
Address Thottiyam Analadeeswarar Temple, Trichy Thottiyam town, Trichy district, Tamil Nadu 621215 Moolavar Analadeeswarar Amman Tripurasundari Introduction Thottiyam i Analadeeswarar Temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva, located in Thottiyam town, Tiruchirappalli District, Tamil Nadu. Here the Primary deity is called as Analadeeswarar and Mother is called as Tripurasundari. Brahmapuram, Tripurasamharashetram, Madhyasalashetram, Duvashtapuri etc. have been […]
Koothur Narayaneswarar Temple, Thanjavur
Address Koothur Narayaneswarar Temple, Thanjavur Koothur village, Thanjavur District, Tamil Nadu 613203 Moolavar Narayaneshwarar Amman Athalambika Introduction Koothur Narayaneswarar Temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva, located in the Koothur village, Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu. The name of the God who graces here is ‘Narayaneshwarar’ and Mother is called as Athalambika. The temple is located, 3 […]
Iluppur Ponvasinathar Temple, Pudukkottai
Address Iluppur Ponvasinathar Temple, Pudukkottai Iluppur town, Pudukottai District, Tamil Nadu 622102 Moolavar Ponvasinathar Amman Ponnambal Introduction Ponvasinathar Temple is dedicated to the deity Shiva, located at Iluppur of Pudukkottai district in Tamil Nadu, India. This temple is located at a distance of 10 km from Viralimalai, 20 km from Trichy and 20 km from Pudukkottai. Puranic Significance This temple has front mandapa, artha mandapa and Garbhagriha. From the […]
Bagan Nathlaung Kyaung Temple, Myanmar
Address Bagan Nathlaung Kyaung Temple, Myanmar Nat Hlaung Kyaung, Anawrahta Rd, Bagan, Myanmar (Burma) Moolavar Vishnu Introduction Nathlaung Kyaung (or Nat-hlaung-kyaung) (built c. 931), located slightly to the west of Thatbyinnyu and inside the old city walls, is the only remaining Vaishnavite temple in Bagan. Puranic Significance It was possibly built by legendary King Taungthugyi (r. […]
Bagan Nan-hpaya Temple, Myanmar
Address Bagan Nan-hpaya Temple, Myanmar Myin Ka Bar, Myanmar (Burma) Moolavar Brahma Introduction Nan-hpaya Temple (also spelled Nanpaya) (11th century) is likely one of the first free-standing ‘cave’ type temples at Bagan. Built during the reign of King Anawrahta (r. 1044-1077), the founder of the Bagan Empire, it is startlingly sophisticated for such an early […]
Bagan Nanda-ma-nya-hpaya, Myanmar
Address Bagan Nanda-ma-nya-hpaya, Myanmar Nyaung-U, Bagan, Myanmar (Burma) Moolavar Buddha Introduction Nanda-ma-nya-hpaya Temple (mid 13th century) stands about 1 kilometer north or Minnathu village, to the right of the road leading from the village to the modern Aureum Palace hotel. Though it is a small temple, measuring about 9 x 9.5 meters, its interior contains […]
Bagan Naga-yon-hpaya Temple, Myanmar
Address Bagan Naga-yon-hpaya Temple, Myanmar Nyaung-U, Myanmar (Burma) Moolavar Buddha Introduction The Naga-yon temple probably dates to the 11th-12th centuries, or more narrowly to the late 11th century. It is largely similar in plan to the nearby Abe-ya-dana-hpaya, though it was built slightly later and is about 50% larger. Strachan notes that in contrast […]