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During the glorious past of the Bagan kingdom between the 11th and 13th century, there were over 13000 Buddhist temples, monasteries, and pagodas in Bagan. Along with the ups and downs of the historical journey, there are now over 2200 temples and pagodas in Bagan still survival.

Nowadays, Bagan attracts thousands of visitors each years coming to explore the great art and architecture remaining in the impressive temples scattered on the plain. Take a hot air balloon ride, get on an exotic pony cart, and cycling through the dusty path are the best way to discover these beautiful temples.

Take the first step to the town, you can see the man-made masterpiece characterized in each site around the area. 5 of the best temples to watch sunrise and sunset in Bagan are:

  • Ta Wet Hpaya Temple – The Secret temple
  • Thitsarwadi Temple – Where to close up to the balloon in Bagan
  • Shwesandaw Pagoda – The most well-known spot
  • Law Ka Ou Saung – A stunning sunrise view
  • Pyathetgyi Pagoda – The popular destination

Below are the list of all famous temples and pagodas to visit in Bagan tours

  • Visitors at Shwe Sandaw Pagoda

    Shwe Sandaw Pagoda


    11th century
    Merit attributed to King Anawrahta (r. 1044-1077)
    This is the first spire to evolve from the earlier bulbous or cylindrical shapes into a tapering one that ends sharply […]

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  • The entrance of Sulamuni Temple

    Sulamuni Temple


    Completed 1183
    Merit of King Narapati Sithu (r. 1173-1210)
    A stone inscription in Bamar dates the construction of the temple to 1183. According to legends, Narapati Sithu saw a ruby […]

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  • Ananda Temple

    Ananda Temple


    Completed 1090
    Merit of King Kyansittha (r.1084-1112)
    One of the most beautiful temples in Bagan, the Ananda’s floor plan is like a Greek cross, with paralleled double corridors. The interior […]

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  • Sein Nyet Ama Temple and Sein Nyet Nyima Pagoda

    Sein Nyet Ama Temple and Sein Nyet Nyima Pagoda


    Estimated 12th century
    Merit attributed to the monk Sein Nyet of the 12th
    Some attribute it to Queen Sein Nyet of the 11th century but the style of the temple […]

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  • Thatbyinnyu Temple, Bagan

    Thatbyinnyu Temple


    Mid 12th century
    Merit of King Alaung Sithu (r. 1112-1166)
    Rising to 210 ft, the Thatbyinnyu is one of the most majestic of Bagan temples which is popular to visit […]

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  • Htilominlo Temple

    Htilominlo Temple


    Early 13th century
    Merit of King Nadaung Mya also known as Htilominlo (r. 1210-1235)
    The stucco details of the exterior walls, or what is left of it, is very fine; […]

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  • Panoramic view of Dhammayangyi Temple

    Dhammayan Gyi Temple


    Estimated began in 1166, left incomplete
    Merit of King Narathu (r. 1166-1170)
    One of the most outstanding masterpieces to discover in a Bagan tour.
    A stone inscription in Bamar […]

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  • Thambula Temple, Bagan, Myanmar

    Thambula Temple


    Completed 1255
    Merit of Thonlu La, queen of King Uzana (r. 1250-1254)
    Thambula is the name most commonly used for this temple but its true name in Bamar is Thonlu […]

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  • Shwezigon Pagoda

    Shwezigon Pagoda


    Late 11th century – 12th century
    Combined merit of King Anawrahta
    (r. 1044-1077) and King Kyansittha (r. 1084-1112)
    Shwezigon Pagoda is one of the oldest and most beautiful temples in […]

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  • Hsin Byushin Complex, Bagan

    Hsin Byushin Complex


    Constructed 1311
    Merit of King Thiha Thu of Pinya, (r. 1311-1323) a.k.a Hsin Byushin Lord of the White Elephant
    Built 24 years after the fall of Bagan, the Hsin Byushin […]

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  • Tayoke Pyay Temple, Bagan

    Tayoke Pyay Temple


    Early 13th century
    Merit of King Narathiha Pati (r. 1254-1287)
    The temple had a formal title, long lost under the donor’s infamy of fleeing from the Chinese, ‘Tayoke Pyay’. It […]

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  • Pyathada Temple, Bagan, Myanmar

    Pyathada Temple


    Early 13th century
    Merit of King Kya Swar (r. 1235-1250) but left incomplete
    Kya Swar was known as the Philosopher King for he spent all his time studying Buddhist texts. […]

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  • Lay Myet Hna Complex, Bagan

    Lay Myet Hna Complex


    Constructed 1223
    Merit of Ananda Thura, Commander in Chief of
    King Nadaung Mya (r. 1210-1235)
    Ananda Thura and his wife, a princess, donated this complex of temples, pagodas, monasteries and […]

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  • Pay a Thonzu Temple, Bagan

    Pay a Thonzu Temple


    Estimated mid to late 13″’ century
    Packed into thousands of ancient temples in Bagan, Pay a Thonze Temple is one of the great attraction to visit in Bagan day trips. […]

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  • Temple No. 585 (Thaddhamman Yanthi), Bagan

    Temple No. 585 (Thaddhamman Yanthi)


    (Thaddhamman Yanthi)
    Estimated 13th century
    A few yards away and northeast of Nanda Manya is temple number 585, also known as the Thaddhamman Yanthi. It has some interesting murals. The […]

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  • Nanda Manya Temple, Bagan

    Nanda Manya Temple


    Commissioned 1248
    The merit of King Kya Swar (r. 1235-1250)
    This is one of the most well-known temples in Bagan. Dating back to the 13th century, to date, it has become […]

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  • Winihto Pagoda Complex, Bagan

    Winihto Pagoda Complex


    Situated north of Minnanthu Village Completed 1224. Merit of nobles Min Mainma and Thanmyin Thamanta Kuntha, Winihto Pagoda Complex will worth a short visit in your Bagan day tour.
    There […]

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  • Dhamma Yarzika Pagoda, Bagan

    Dhamma Yarzika Pagoda


    Completed 1196
    Merit of King Narapati Sithu (r. 1173-1210)
    It is believed that King Narapati Sithu was looking for a site for a pagoda and saw a column of smoke […]

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  • Lawka Nanda Pagoda

    Lawka Nanda Pagoda


    Estimated 11th century
    Merit of King Anawrahta (r. 1044-1077)
    The 86 ft-high pagoda lies on a hill on the bank of the Ayeyarwaddy River. Foreign ships once moored here in […]

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  • East and West Hpet Laik Pagodas

    East and West Hpet Laik Pagodas


    11th century
    Merit attributed to King Anawrahta (r. 1044-1077)
    The name Hpet Leik means ‘curled leaf’; there is no record of why the pagodas are thus called. They are commonly-used […]

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  • Somin Gyi Pagoda and Monastery, Bagan

    Somin Gyi Pagoda and Monastery


    Estimated 12th century
    Dating back to more than 10 centuries ago, Somin Gyi Pagoda is one of the stunning destinations to visit in Bagan tours. The pagoda has green-glazed decorations, […]

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  • Nagayon Temple, Bagan

    Nagayon Temple


    Late 11th century
    Merit of King Kyansittha (r. 1084-1112)
    Chronicles record the site of this temple as where Kyansittha, while on the run, was protected by a Naga serpent-dragon coiling […]

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  • Other view of Abeyadana Temple

    Abeyadana Temple


    Merit of Abeyadana, chief queen of King Kyansittha (r. 1084-1112)
    Abeyadana is the 11th-century Buddhist temple in Bagan. The temple is elegant. The interior has magnificent wall paintings of Theravada […]

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  • Nan Paya Temple

    Nan Paya Temple


    Estimated 11th century
    Believed to be the Nan or palace of King Manuha
    There is another opinion that this temple was built on the site of Manuha’s palace. The small […]

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  • Manuha Temple, Bagan, Myanmar

    Manuha Temple


    Estimated 11th century
    Merit attributed to Manuha dethroned the king of Thaton
    The Kalyani inscription of the Mon king Dhammazedi (r. 1470 1492) of Hanthawaddy, now present-day Bago, says […]

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  • Myinkaba Gubyaukgyi Temple

    Myinkaba Gubyauk Gyi Temple


    Completed 1112-1113
    Merit of Prince Raja Kumar, son of King Kyansittha (r. 1084-1112)
    Prince Raja Kumar was the son who was passed over for the throne in favour of his […]

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  • Myinkaba Gubyauk Nge Temple, Bagan

    Myinkaba Gubyauk Nge Temple


    Estimated late 12th to early 13th century
    Situate north of Myinkaba Gubyauk Gyi
    Although called a Gubyauk or illustrated temple, there are no paintings . However this Nge or smaller […]

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  • Young monks with candles worship Shin Bin Thal Yaung reclining Budddha.

    Shinbin Thalyaung Temple


    Estimated 12″‘ century
    Although built next to the 11th century Shwe Sandaw Pagoda, this 60 ft long reclining image is believed to be a later structure. The pose of the […]

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  • Lawka Hteik Pan Temple

    Lawka Hteik Pan Temple


    This small temple not far from the Shwe Sandaw Pagoda is a landmark in evolution of the Bamar language, for the inscriptions in old Bamar here is far numerous than […]

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  • Pe Natha Gu Complex

    Pe Natha Gu Complex


    Completed 1260
    Situated west of Shwe Sandaw Temple, near the crossroads between Nyaung Oo, Bagan, and New Bagan.
    Originally the complex is of five small temples but only three remain […]

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