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150HistoryPer Pali inscriptions found here, Bagankings apparently flirted with a couple ofdifferent city names during its heyday: Arimaddanapura(City of the Enemy Crusher)and the less dramatic Tambadipa (CopperLand). The name Bagan may in fact derivefrom Pyugan, a name first written down bythe Annamese of present-day Vietnam in themid-11th century as Pukam. The British inthe 19th century called the site ‘Pagan’ while0 1 km0 0.5 milesNyaung UAyeyarwady RiverSchwezigonPayaTEMPLES OF BAGANTo Tan Kyi(3mi)Old BaganShwesandawPayaAbeyadanaPahtoMyinkabaNew BaganThiripyitsayaVillageYeosinCreekAnandaPahtoUpaliTheinWetkyi-inNorth PlainBagan-Chauk RdBagan-Anawrahta RdNyaung U RdBulediWetkyi-inCreekCentral PlainManu KanThabeikSulamani HmaukPahtoDhammayangyiPahtoSouth PlainWest PwasawThuhekanMinnanthuNyaung U-Kyaukpadaung RdEast PwasawTettheMinnanthuKanKontangyiTemples of Bagan Highlights1 Marvel at the perfectlyproportioned Ananda Pahto(p156 ), which houses fourgiant buddha statues carvedfrom teak2 Speculate over whatlies inside the bricked-upinner sanctum of mysteriousDhammayangyi Pahto(p159 )3 Take in all the coloursof the sunset fromShwesandaw Paya (p159 )or Buledi (p 158 ), or enjoythe spectacle, minus thecrowds, at Thabeik Hmauk(p 160 )4 Admire the intricatemurals decoratingUpali Thein (p158 ) andAbeyadana Pahto (p 162 )5 Get acquainted with the37 Nats at the beautiful zediShwezigon Paya (p 164 ) inNyaung U6 Hire a private boat tocross the Ayeyarwady andmake the trip to Tan KyiPaya (p 155 ), a gilded stupaproviding sweeping viewsback towards Bagan7 Inspect the fineinternal ornamental workof Sulamani Pahto (p 160 ),a temple known as theCrowning Jewel