Ananda (Bagan)

Ananda is a must-go when one visits Bagan. This is the biggest pagoda around here and is quite distinct. Most of the pagodas are the red-brick type, but this is white and has a golden top. The interior is also quite unique. The Buddha statue is placed in the middle of the pagoda and there are three different corridors around it. About 800 years ago, the innermost corridor was for royalties, the second corridor was for the monks, nuns and other religious people and the outermost corridor was for commoners. But these days, one can choose to walk in any of the corridors. To get a taste of what royalty feels like, we took the innermost corridor! And naturally took many photos along the way…..