Saturday, December 10, 2011

Most of the temples in the World

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Most temples in the world, that perhaps it is a suitable epithet for Bagan temple complex. Bagan temple complex worthy of the title Most of the temples in the world because there are many temples in Bagan. The number of temples in Bagan more than a thousand temples, Amazing. Bagan is an ancient city in Mandalay Division of Myanmar. Formally named Arimaddanapura or Arimaddana (City of the Enemy Crusher) and also known as Tambadipa (Land of Copper) or Tassadessa (dry land), is the capital of several ancient kingdoms in Burma or Myanmar. Chart is a grassy plain scattered with brick pagodas, or stupas, located in central Myanmar about 400 miles from the former capital of Yangon. Chart offers a mix of history, archeology and architecture in Southeast Asia. Bagan temple complex built between the 11th century and 13, Chart seemingly unchanged for centuries, but due to war and earthquakes, seems to have reduced the number and structure of the original temple of temples in Bagan.

Temple of Bagan is one of the richest archaeological sites in Southeast Asia with a monument around 2230, In the beginning there were about 4500 Bagan temples, but about 600 temples floods washed away, and the rest had become ruins due to war and earthquakes. Chart or previously named Pagan is an ancient city which is also known as a complex of ancient kingdoms in Mandalay Division, Myanmar. This place is often visited by tourists at the time of sunrise and sunset. One of the oldest pagodas and temples of the best preserved is Ananda, with four high standing Buddha statues in each corner. Shwezigon, holiest site, famous for its gilded stupa, a bell and the relics of Buddha.

Bagan is one of the four major tourist destination in Myanmar is famous for its historical value and the views of thousands of ancient temples that are scattered as far as the eye could see. Temple pagoda in Bagan is also often compared to Angkor Wat in Cambodia, the temple of Sukhothai in Thailand and Borobudur in Indonesia. Bagan temple complex located on the dry plains in the east bank of Ayeyarwady River or 90 miles (140 kilometers) southwest of Mandalay. Bagan temple is accessible by air from Yangon, Mandalay or Heho (Taungyi) in about an hour, the Temple of Bagan can also be achieved by road from Yangon, a distance of about 683 kilometers. Here you can stroll around the complex of temples and stupas of India-style full of charm.

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