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Ananda Oakkyaung Monastery

Type of monument	: Brick Monastery
Location	: In the compound of Ananda Temple
Region	: Old Bagan
Built by	: King Kyanzittha
Date	: A.D 1137
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Ananda Oakkyaung Monastery is located in Old Bagan. It was built during A.D 1137. Ananda Okkyaung Monastery simply meaning Brick Monastery. This is situated within the compound of Ananda Temple. It is a small red brick building. The inside walls are covered in 18th century paintings depicting Buddha’s life and elements of the history of Bagan. The paintings describes that the monastery was built by three brothers.

Ananda meaning Eternity and the first vulnerable monk who resided in this monastery was Shin Thuddhamma Linkara and he died at the age of 69.
 

 

During the reign of King Kyanzittha, the vulnerable monk was granted with a place where he could stay in peace and meditate.

 

 

Bagan Monuments

Abeyadana Ahlodawpyae Ananda Ananda Oakkyaung Bocho Mi Gubyauk Bupaya Dhammayangyi Dhammayazika Gawdawpalin Gubyaukgyi (Myinkaba) Gubyaukgyi (Wetkyi-in) Gubyauknge (Myinkaba) Gubyauknge (Wetkyi-in) Hgnet pyit taung Hmya tha Umin Hnet Htat Sintu Htilomino Kondawgyi Kyanzittha Umin Kyaukgu Umin Kyaunggyi Ama Kyaunggyi Nyima Lawkachanthar Lawkahteikpan Lawkananda Leimyethna Mahabodhi Mahazedi Manuha Mee Nyein Gone Mimalaung Kyaung Mingalarzedi Myauk Guni Myazedi Myinkaba Myoe Daung Monastery Nagayon Nandamannya Nanpaya Nathlaung Kyaung Ngakywenadaung Ngarmyethnar Nwar Pya Gu Pahtothamya Pawdawmu Pebingyaung Petleik East-West Payathonzu Pitaka Taik Pyathadar (Pyathatgyi) Sapada Seddana Seinnyet Ama Seinnyet Nyima Shinbinthalyaung Shin Arahan Oakkyaung Shin Izza Gawna Shin Mahtee Shwegugyi Shwe Laik Tu Shwesandaw Shwezigon Sinmyarshin Sinphyushin Soemingyi Monastery Soemingyi Pagoda Sulamani Taung Guni Tayok Pye Thagya Hit Thagya Pone Thambulla Thamiwhet Umin Thandawgya Tharabar Gate Thatbyinnyu Thetkyamuni Thinganyone Thitsawadi Upali Thein Winido Yet Saunt

 

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