Bagan Monument 1375, Myanmar

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Bagan Monument 1375, Myanmar

Myin Ka Bar, Bagan,

Myanmar (Burma)

Moolavar

Buddha

Introduction

Monument 1375 (c. 13th century) is a small temple located north of Myinkaba village, about 180 meters north of the Kubyauk-gyi (Mon# 1323) and 60 meters west of Kubyauk-nge (Mon. #1391). It is nearly symmetrical with an almost square plan measuring 7.4 x 7.2 meters with deep niches on each of the four faces, each housing a standing Buddha image surrounded by wall paintings.

Puranic Significance

The roof is capped with three rectangular terraces with small corner towers on the two lower tiers, which are in turn surmounted by a high bell-shaped stupa. Although the temple is similar in form to nearby Monument #1374 its stucco surfaces are less well preserved, though there are some excellent fragments such as the door jambs on the north facade and the kirtimukha frieze on the base of the stupa.

According to Pichard, about 70 to 80% of the interior mural paintings remain intact. To prevent further damage the archeology department has installed metal gates on each of the four sides, which unfortunately also restrict close inspection of the murals. All depict, as usual, Buddhist themes such as the bodhi tree, stupas flanked by celestial attendants, and numerous ‘medallions’ arranged in a grid with seated Buddha’s at their centers. The monument was once enclosed within the same wall as nearby monuments 1371 and Monument 1375, which stands directly to the north.