Bagan is first Burmese kingdom, from 1044 until 1297.Until now , more than 2,500 Buddhist stupas, temples and monasteries can be found in Bagan . Some was still in great shape , some has been restore and some has been destroy due the time . All the stupas , temple and monasteries has been constructed between 1057 and 1287 during a building frenzy initiated by King Anawrahta, who formed the first Burmese kingdom in 1044. Source info
Thatbyinnyu temple was one of the temple that being construct at that period of time. With height of just over 60 meters, the Thatbyinnyu Pagoda is one of the highest monuments of Bagan and it has been popular because it has been called the tallest monuments in Bagan.
Due to earth quake , some part of the pagoda has broken and the government has try to restore it.
At the front entrance , people come and pray to the buddha.
Entrance pillar around the pagoda. Some entrance has been put with grill to control people getting in out from it.
Local selling their art at entrance that has been shield by the grill. Some painter sit there to paint the buddha statue.
The inside pathway around the temple , with buddha statues along the pathway.
It is very important to respect the buddha and the temple. People who use sexy dress or short pant is not being allowed to enter the temple. We also need to barefoot while walking at this sacred area. Due to physical limitation , they has shield the interior of this temple.