Construction of the Ananda Temple in Pagan

Name: Construction of the Ananda Temple in Pagan
Start: 1065
End: 1069

Type Event Region Southeast Asia Time 1065–1069

In the 11th century the Pagan dynasty built Buddhist architecture in the Irrawaddy basin of central Myanmar;…

Timeline

1060–1065Bagan · MyanmarAfter King Anawrahta unified central Myanmar and introduced Theravada Buddhist scriptures, Pagan became a center of large-scale brick pagoda and temple construction in the 1060s, laying the religious and engineering foundations for later famous temples such as the Ananda Temple.
1065–1069Ananda Temple · BaganThe Ananda Temple was built within the ancient city of Pagan, using a Greek-cross plan with a central tower surrounded by four gilded standing Buddhas nearly ten meters tall, reflecting a fusion of Mon and Indian Buddhist architectural traditions.