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Ananda Temple

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Ananda temple, Pagan, Myanmar, dedicated 1090.
Ananda temple, Pagan, Myanmar, dedicated 1090.

The Ananda Temple is a Buddhist temple located in Pagan, Myanmar. Founded in 1091 under King Kyanzittha, it is a significant example of Mon artistic traditions adapted into Burman architecture. The temple's design, with its four stories and spacious interior halls, represents an evolution from earlier styles that focused on interior openings within a mountain-like mass. It combines the functions of a stupa, temple, and monastery, and its exterior is adorned with decorative stucco and terra-cotta, while the interior features paintings and terra-cottas depicting Buddhist legends and history. The Ananda Temple was damaged in the 1975 earthquake but remains a revered site.1

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  2. Venkateswara Temple, Tirumala - Location and history

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