Nanpaya, Bagan

Name: Nanpaya
Address: Bagan, Myanmar (Burma)

#19 among attractions in Bagan

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Nanpaya Temple is a Hindu temple located in Myinkaba in Burma. The temple is adjacent to the Manuha Temple and was built by captive Thaton Kingdom King Makuta. It was built using mud mortar, stone, and brick, and was used as the residence of Manuha. The temple contains intricate carvings of Brahma, and also contains depictions of other Hindu gods. Also, because Manuha was a Mon, there are many figures and symbols of the Mon within the temple, including hinthas. ()

Local name: နန်းဘုရားကျောင်း Coordinates: 21°9'9"N, 94°51'32"E

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Nearby attractions include: Shwesandaw Pagoda, Gubyaukgyi Temple, Manuha Temple, Mingalazedi Pagoda.

0.9 miNE
Buddhist architecture, Temple, Historical place
Shwesandaw Pagoda, Bagan
23 min walk • The Shwesandaw Pagoda is a Buddhist pagoda located in Bagan, Myanmar. It is the tallest pagoda in Bagan, and contains a series of five terraces, topped with a cylindrical stupa, which has a bejewelled umbrella.
~1870 ftN
Buddhist architecture, Temple, Historical place
Gubyaukgyi Temple, Bagan
10 min walk • The Gubyaukgyi temple, located just south of Bagan, Myanmar, in Myinkaba Village, is a Buddhist temple built in 1113 AD by Prince Yazakumar, shortly after the death of his father, King Kyansittha of the Pagan Dynasty.
~310 ftN
Buddhist architecture, Temple, Sacred and religious sites
Manuha Temple, Bagan
2 min walk • Manuha Temple is a Buddhist temple built in Myinkaba, by captive Mon King Manuha in 1067, according to King Manuha's inscriptions. It is a rectangular building of two storeys. The building contains three images of seated Buddhas and an image of Buddha entering Nirvana. Manuha Temple is one of the oldest temples in Bagan.
0.6 miN
Buddhist architecture, Pagoda, Sacred and religious sites
Mingalazedi Pagoda, Bagan
16 min walk • Mingalazedi Pagoda is a Buddhist stupa located in Bagan, Burma. Construction started in 1274 during the reign of King Narathihapate. The pagoda is one of few temples in Bagan with a full set of glazed terra cotta tiles depicting the Jataka.
1.2 miN
Ornate, 12th-century Buddhist temple
Gawdawpalin Temple, Bagan
32 min walk • The Gawdawpalin Temple is a Buddhist temple located in Bagan, Myanmar. Construction of the pagoda began in 1203 during the reign of Sithu I and completed on 26 March 1227 during the reign of Htilominlo.
1.2 miN
Imposing Buddhist temple, 60 m. tall
Thatbyinnyu Temple, Bagan
30 min walk • The Thatbyinnyu Temple is a Theravada Buddhist temple in Bagan, Myanmar. The temple is recognized as a monument in the Bagan Archeological Area, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
1 miNE
Temple, Buddhist architecture
Lokatheikpan Temple, Bagan
25 min walk • Lokahteikpan is a Buddhist temple in Bagan, Burma, founded c. 1125. This temple is known for its frescos, which contain painted inscriptions that are among the oldest documents in the Old Burmese language.
~1310 ftS
Temple
Abeyadana Temple
7 min walk • Abeyadana temple is a 12th century Buddhist temple in Bagan, Myanmar. The temple complex has a large central temple, which has a rectangular plan.
0.9 miNE
Massive 12th-century Buddhist temple
Dhammayangyi Temple, Bagan
24 min walk • Dhammayangyi Temple is a Buddhist temple located in Bagan, Myanmar. Largest of all the temples in Bagan, the Dhammayan as it is popularly known was built during the reign of King Narathu.
1.2 miN
Temple
Nathlaung Kyaung Temple, Bagan
30 min walk • The Nathlaung Kyaung Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Vishnu. The temple is located inside the city walls of old Bagan, Burma. Nathlaung Kyaung Temple is to the west of the Thatbyinnyu Temple, and it is the only remaining Hindu temple in Bagan.
1 miNE
Temple
Lokahteikpan Temple, Bagan
25 min walk • Lokahteikpan is a Buddhist temple in Bagan, Burma, founded c. 1125. This temple is known for its frescos, which contain painted inscriptions that are among the oldest documents in the Old Burmese language.

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Nearby attractions include Manuha Temple, Bagan (2 min walk), Gubyaukgyi Temple, Bagan (10 min walk), Mingalazedi Pagoda, Bagan (16 min walk), Shwe San Daw Pagoda, Bagan (23 min walk).