The Buddhist temple houses four standing Buddha statues, each one facing the cardinal direction of East, North, West and South. The temple is said to be an architectural wonder in a fusion of Mon and adopted Indian style of architecture.

2025年1月18日 · The Ananda Temple, built in the early 12th century, is one of the largest and best-preserved temples in Bagan. It’s renowned for its unique architectural design, combining elements of Mon and Indian styles. The temple’s layout is in the shape of a perfect Greek cross, with four standing Buddha statues facing each direction.

Facing outward from the centre of the cube, four 9.5-metre standing Buddhas represent the four Buddhas who have attained nibbana (nirvana). Only the Bagan-style images facing north and south are original; both display the dhammachakka mudra, a hand position symbolising the Buddha's first sermon.

All four Buddha images are standing on lotus pedestals, depicting particular mudras (hand gesture) and facing the four cardinal directions: Kassapa (south facing), Kakusandha (north facing), Konagamana (east facing) and Sakyamuni (west facing).

Buddhas; The four standing Buddhas (pictured) adorned with gold leaf have a specific name: Kassapa , Kakusandha, Konagamana and Gautama. All the four images are made of solid teak wood and placed in the sanctum, called the “Buddhas of the …

2024年1月13日 · Its symmetrical ground plan and four entrance halls with equally sized four enshrined Buddhas (Buddha Kassala, Buddha Gotama, Buddha Kakusandha and Buddha Konagamana. It may have been called Nanda in the beginning (no one knows) after a legend that King Kyanzittha emulated the Nandamula Cave in the Himalayas when he designed the temple.

2017年2月23日 · The Buddhist temple Ananda is one of the four main temples remaining in Bagan, Myanmar. It was built in the Pagan Dynasty during the reign of King Kyanzittha in 1105 AD. The inspiration for the temple originated from the tales of Indian monks.

The temple houses four standing Buddhas each one facing a cardinal direction: East (Konagamana), South (Kassapa), West (Gotama) and North (Kakusandha). The temple is thought to be a fusion of the Mon and Indian style of architectures. Gotama Buddha displays the abhaya mudra with hands outstretched in the gesture of fearlessness.

The temple houses four standing Buddhas, which are adorned with gold leaf, with each facing a direction, from north to south. The temple is cruciform in shape, with several terraces leading to the top, which terminates with a small pagoda and an umbrella (hti).

The four large entrance arches, topped with stone flames, face each of the cardinal points. The name of the temple comes from the Venerable Ananda, who was Buddha’s first cousin and his personal secretary. The Ananda Temple is a sanctuary where …