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	Bagan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The religious buildings of Bagan are often reminiscent of popular architectural styles in the period of their constructions.
		Bagan was not made a major city until King Pyinbya moved the capital to Bagan in 874 A.D. However, in Burmese tradition, the capital shifted with each reign, and because of this, Bagan was once again abandoned until the reign of Anawratha.
		Bagan then became the sole centre of religious studies, and the university in Bagan attracted students from as far as the Khmer kingdoms.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bagan (418 words)

	Myanmar Travel - Destinations (Bagan) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		Bagan, the historical capital, known as the city of four million Pagodas, is the richest archaeological site in Asia.
		The monuments in Bagan are the silent witnesses of a a glorious past which lasted from the eleventh century until the fourteenth century.
		In this period Bagan was the capital of the First Burmese Kingdom and one of the largest religious centres in Southeastern Asia.
	www.myanmarmtetours.com /bagan.htm (3841 words)

	Bagan - ancient Pagodas and lacquerware crafts
		Bagan was the capital of the first unified empire of Anawrahta and was founded in 849AD.
		Bagan is also home to some of the world's finest lacquerware workshops - intricate and beautiful designs from small compacts to six feet screens and furniture.
		Bagan is surely a tranquil paradise with the rush hour usually comprising a few pony and traps - except for the main tourist season when people from all over come to see what can be called one of the amazing wonders of the world...
	www.goldenpagodatravel.com /bagan.htm (332 words)

	Tales of Asia - Bagan
		Bagan sees far fewer tourists than Angkor, and as I visited during May - the low of the low season, I had nearly all of Old Bagan to myself.
		Bagan has its drawbacks - I found the interaction with many of the locals that hang around the temples to be a tiresome experience which I will comment on further down the page.
		And unlike Angkor, in Bagan visitors are restricted from climbing on or around many of the temples and shoes must be removed outside every temple.
	www.talesofasia.com /myanmar-bagan.htm (1155 words)

	Bagan, Goldenlandpages <http://www.goldenlandpages.com>
		Bagan was the capital of the first unified Empire of Anawrahta founded in 849 AD, and flourished from 1044 to the 13
		It was Buddhism that influenced the rulers of Bagan Dynasty to build innumerable pagodas and temples in and around the city.
		One of the largest and most imposing of the Bagan temples, the Gawdawpalin was built during the reign of Narapatisithu (1174-1211) but was very badly damaged by the earthquake in 1975.
	www.goldenlandpages.com /hotspots/bagan.htm (1660 words)

	Travel Myanmar Bagan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		But in 1287, Bagan was run by the Kublai Khans forces and its power waned and remained deserted for centuries.
		In 1975, Bagan was jolted by a powerful earthquake which destroyed many of its beautiful monuments.
		It is famed as the abode of the Mahagiri Nats or Spirit to whom the people of Bagan in 11 century paid annual homage and their shrines can be seen at a nearby rocky crag.
	www.mraukutour.com /bagan.htm (552 words)

	Bagan
		Bagan (formerly spelt Pagan) is believed to have derived from the name Pyugarma, meaning village of Pyus a race from whom Bamars have descended.
		One interesting legacy of the Bagan Era was 55 different hair-styles for women indicating that the ladies of the Bagan Period were second to none where fashions were concerned.
		The culture of Bagan was enriched by this infusion of Mon arts and crafts, no doubt, for the Mons are an enterprising race well-known for their industry and creativity.
	www.myanmardigest.com /culture/bagan.htm (3604 words)

	Humbul full record view for -- Architectural Drawings of Temples in Bagan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		Located 300 miles from Yangôn (Rangoon), Bagan stands on the east bank of the Ayeyawaddy, commanding the central plain of Myanmar in a setting which includes the great river flowing north to south and a network of paths and tracks.
		It is in Bagan that art and architecture attained a peak of achievement, creating a treasured and enduring heritage for the people.
		The basic functions of the structures in Bagan are simple; the pagoda is a symbol for worship while the temple is mainly for worship and meditation.
	www.humbul.ac.uk /output/full2.php?id=6605 (327 words)

	Tour Mandalay Bagan Myanmar Information Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		The temples, stupas and pagodas of Bagan are the most impressive relics of the first period of Myanmar greatness.
		More popularly known as the "city of four million pagodas", Bagan is one of the richest archaeological sites in Asia, and today is considered one of the wonders of the world.
		Bagan is famous for its unique lacquer ware and travellers can visit the workshops to watch craftsmen produce these beautiful handicrafts.
	www.tourmandalay.com /Bagan.html (282 words)

	Bagan and Mount Popa destination guide by Thaifocus
		Bagan airport is easily accessible by air from Mandalay, Yangon and Heho.
		Once you have immersed yourself within the endearing charm and beauty of the Bagan monuments, there is one more attraction you cannot leave without experiencing.
		Located about 31 miles south east of Bagan and known as the "Oasis of dry zone", is Mt.Popa (Popa is Sanskrit for flower) - a steep sided volcanic peak dedicated to the legendary "nat" spirits of Myanmar.
	www.thaifocus.com /burma/bagan.htm (834 words)

	Bagan travel guide - Wikitravel
		Bagan, also spelled Pagan, on the banks of the Ayerwaddy River, is home to the largest area of Buddhist temples, pagodas, stupas and ruins in the world – many dating to the 11th and 12th centuries.
		Bagan became a central powerbase of the mid 9th century King Anawratha who unified Burma under Theravada Buddhism.
		In Bagan You can buy beautiful lacquaware and other handicrafts, but please do bargaining,it is really need.At there you can get copies of mural painting in two types,one on plain sheet of cloth and another on sand cloth.
	wikitravel.org /en/Bagan (401 words)

	.: Corvallis Gazette-Times :. Archives
		Roger Bagan was on the USS Liberty when it was attacked off the coast of the Sinai Peninsula 38 years ago but doesn't like to dig up the memories.
		Bagan has a stack of books written about the attack on the Liberty, one of them is filled with autographs of his comrades.
		Bagan's focus during the battle was taking care of the wounded.
	www.gazettetimes.com /articles/2005/06/07/news/community/tue02.txt (703 words)

	Myanmar, Bagan Thiripyitsaya Sakura Hotel
		Bagan, the ancient royal capital of Myanmar, is one of Buddhism's three greatest monuments, along with Angkor Wat in Cambodia and Borobadur in Indonesia.
		Myanmar, Bagan Thiripyitsaya Sakura Hotel was established 30 years ago by the Government, Bagan Thiripyitsaya Sakura Hotel is situated on the banks of the Ayeyarwaddy River.
		Bagan Thiripyitsaya Sakura Hotel sprawls over 24 acres of landscaped gardens featuring flowering plants and tropical trees which have matured over the years.
	www.bagan-thiripyitsaya-sakura-hotel.com (363 words)

	Bagan Temples and Pagodas - tips by travel authority Howard Hillman
		Bagan (formerly Pagan) was built from the mid-11th to near the end of the 13th centuries, when it was overrun by Kublai Khan's invading forces.
		In its glory days, Bagan was a major Buddhist center and a thriving city of at least 300,000 people along the banks of the Ayeyarwady (Irrawaddy) River.
		Many structures that had survived the centuries were badly damaged- and one of the largest Bagan pagodas irretrievably collapsed into the river.
	www.hillmanwonders.com /bagan/bagan.htm (199 words)

	DPS Online Myanmar - Burma Map : Bagan Map (Pagan Map) - The Map of Bagan, Myanmar (Burma)
		Bagan is also famous for its tranquillity and majesty.
		Bagan is the main tourist attraction in Myanmar.
		The arch pediments, pilasters, plinth and cornice molding are decorated with fine stucco carvings, evident of Myanmar architecture of the early 12th Century.
	www.dpsmap.com /bagan/index.shtml (1032 words)

	Bagan (Pagan) - Myanmar (Burma) - Asia for Visitors
		We arrived in Bagan around sunset, and on the drive from the airport to our hotel, an endless line of pagodas and temples could be seen just outside the car's windows.
		None of the monuments at Bagan are a match for the size of the temples of Angkor, but what Bagan lacks in scale, it makes up for in numbers.
		The area around Bagan has been settled since the second century AD, and in 849 King Pyinbya built the walls of the city, the remains of which can still be seen today.
	www.asiaforvisitors.com /burma/bagan (488 words)

	The Seattle Times: Nation & World: Outcry greets Myanmar's plans for ancient city (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		VIJAY JOSHI / AP Bagan, the ancient capital of Myanmar, has more than 2,200 Buddhist temples and pagodas remaining from the 11th to 13th centuries, when more than 7,000 such structures were built by its rulers.
		BAGAN, Myanmar — Defying an international outcry, Myanmar's military rulers have begun building a nearly 200-foot-tall viewing tower in the midst of the ancient temple city of Bagan, one of Asia's greatest archaeological sites.
		Nyunt Han, director general of the Myanmar Department of Archaeology, said the tower, in the southeastern corner of Bagan, is far from the historical heart where a few tall temples are the tourists' favorite.
	seattletimes.nwsource.com /html/nationworld/2001804431_ruins01.html (628 words)

	Myanmar Architecture: Bagan
		Bagan today, in reality, is little more than an archaeological site—far less known than the Angkor complex in Cambodia, in part because of the restrictions long imposed on tourists by Myanmar’s military government.
		The Bagan Archaeological Zone is the formal name used to designate the historic region of the ancient Kingdom of Bagan.
		He was poisoned by his son, the ruler of Pyay (Prome) a kingdom south of Bagan on the Ayeyarwady.
	www.orientalarchitecture.com /bagan/BAGANMAP.htm (1570 words)

	Bagan Nyaung Hotels and Resorts Myanmar - Room Booking and Hotel Reservations for your hotel and resort in Bagan ...
		The Bagan Golf Resort is situated within the compounds of the Bagan Golf Course, this magnificent resort offers both tourists and golfers a sense of tranquility.
		The Bagan Golf Resort is located adjacent to the Bagan Nyaung Oo Golf Club, 10 minutes away from Old Bagan and most of the sightseeing points.
		The Bagan Hotel - an idyllic oasis for international tourists or resident businesspeople needing a weekend away from the bustle of Yangon or Mandalay.
	www.travel-here.com /accommodation.asp?RegionID=NYU&CountryCode=95 (521 words)

	The temples of Bagan
		For many visitors Bagan is the more extraordinary of the two cities and this because of the view.
		Sprawling across a vast dusty plain, the ruins of Bagan are unhidden.
		While the kingdoms of Bagan date back to the early 2nd century A.D., Bagan only entered its golden age with the conquest of Thaton by King Anawrahta in 1057 A.D. From this time, until Bagan was overrun by Kublai Khan's forces in 1287 A.D., more than 13,000 temples, pagodas and other religious structures were built.
	www.sacredsites.com /asia/burma/bagan.html (643 words)

	Travel Myanmar: Bagan
		Bagan, or Pagan as it was sometimes known, stood as the capital of Myanmar from 1044 to 1287 A.D. Founded as a kingdom by Anawrahta in 1044, Bagan became the seat of cultural and religious influence for the entire area the world now knows as Myanmar.
		Bagan under Anawrahta was the source of the school of Buddhism practiced in the country today, and was also the source of the writing system still in use.
		Some scholars suggest that the reason for this is that the former forests were cut down to supply the fuel to bake the tens of millions of bricks used in the temples' construction, an action which may even have altered the region's environment.
	www.burmarubies.com /BaganTravel.html (451 words)

	Bagan - 1000traveltips.org (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		Bagan is one of the most amazing sight in SE Asia.
		Remember it gets very hot in Bagan, so leave early in the morning and relax at noon time and hit the road again (with torch) in late afternoon.
		Update 6/2000: visit of Bagan temples by bicycle is very nice and tricky (temple names are not always in English...), bring a good site map and...
	www.1000traveltips.org /bagan.htm (1063 words)

	Bagan and Mt Popa - Myanmar
		Ancient Bagan is indeed an interesting place to visit for scholars and tourists who have an interest in archaeology and architecture.
		Bagan is famous for its artistic handicrafts and lacquer wares.
		Built by King Nadaungmya in 1211 the 50 meters high Htilominlo is one of the largest temples of Bagan, and is noted for its fine plaster carvings.
	toureast.8k.com /bgn_popa (958 words)

	Burma temples in red brick \| csmonitor.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		BAGAN, BURMA –; For centuries this vast plain of temples has cast a spell over visitors to Burma (Myanmar), long after its imperial reign faded into history.
		The result, according to foreign experts, is the transformation of Bagan into a string of cookie-cutter pagodas that bear scant resemblance to the originals.
		Behind the restoration is a drive to attract more tourists to Bagan, which receives around 75,000 foreign visitors annually (last year, about four times as many tourists visited the temples at Angkor Wat in Cambodia).
	www.csmonitor.com /2004/0519/p07s01-wosc.html (748 words)

	Vacation in Burma with Asian Vacations - Bagan, Myanmar
		There were originally 10,000 temples at Bagan, mainly constructed of brick between the 11th and 13th centuries.
		Bagan is accessible from Mandalay by road: just a 3-hours' drive.
		Bagan is also famous for its artistic handicrafts and lacquer wares.
	www.vacationsinburma.com /Bagan.html (457 words)

	Bagan Hotel River View
		The Bagan Hotel is set in a stunning location with fantastic river views across the Ayeyarwady River (Irrawaddy).
		With the Gawdawpalin Temple towering over on one side and the river front on the other, this beautiful hotel is situated in the heart of Old Bagan, which is host to one of the most interesting cultural heritage sites in Myanmar; and indeed of the world.
		The Bagan Hotel is managed by an experienced German hotel manager Oliver Esser Soe Thet, who is well known in Southeast Asia and also an award winning European Executive Chef, leading the Myanmar Chef's Association for many years as President.
	www.bagan-hotel.com (329 words)

	The Hindu : Sport / Football : SBT holds Mohun Bagan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		The new Bagan coach, Amal Dutta, who took over from Subrata Bhattacharya only recently, didn't plead for such exposure, but said he was more than happy with a draw from an away match.
		Bagan, now with 17 points, has climbed one slot up to replace Salgoacar in the seventh place.
		Bagan should have scored more, but it wasted a dozen corner kicks.
	www.hindu.com /2005/04/06/stories/2005040606622000.htm (393 words)

	Rodan's Roost: Kaiju Scrap-yard: Mothra vs. Bagan
		A living god, Bagan was the feared protector of the smaller creatures of the forest.
		Even as Bagan is freed from his tomb, in Borneo a mammoth egg is discovered.
		Several designs were submitted for the new devil beast Bagan (one of which later became the Ultraman foe Kilazee), and a number of storyboards were prepared, detailing much of the monster action.
	www.kaijuphile.com /rodansroost/scrapyard/mothravsbagan.shtml (357 words)

	Myanmar in 2000 (5a Bagan Temples)
		This 18 meter figure, the largest reclining Buddha in Bagan, is housed in a rather unattractive brick structure built sometime in the 11th century.
		This temple was built in 1059 by Manuha, the Mon king of Thaton while he was held prisoner in Bagan after Anawratha's conquest of the Mon kingdom.
		The magnificent white Thatbyinnu temple, built by King Alaungsithu (1113-1163), is one of the highest in Bagan.
	berclo.net /page00/00en-myanmar-5a.html (887 words)

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