15th DECEMBER 2019 ~ The next pagoda visited was Ananda Phaya. There were just too many pagodas and getting a tour guide was something I would recommend even though you could save a lot of money just by exploring the place on your own by renting an e-scooter. First, you would not know which would be the significant pagodas to go to and second, it was not easy to navigate the roads in Bagan as there was no proper signage.
Here are some interesting facts about the pagoda from the Internet:
- Ananda Phaya was built in 1105 A.D.
It is believed that the pagoda was built by Indians as the characteristics of Indian architecture was apparent. - There were four Buddha statues overlooking the four sides: east, west, north and south. [many pagodas have this actually]
- The pagoda was badly damaged in the 1975's earthquake but was then restored.
Our guide was telling us to see the reflection of the pagoda on a pond nearby and he was really determined to show us just that. However I could not really recall the significance of doing this.
Have you ever wondered how did people of the past manage to build mega structures when there was not much technology and everything had to be done manually? And many of these structures are still existing up until now.
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