Artwork Search
Arts in Southeast Asia Database
Window at Nanpaya
Keywords :
Window at Nanpaya
| Site common name | Nanpaya |
|---|---|
| Type of artwork | Sculpture |
| Province/City | Bagan |
| State | Mandalay |
| Country | Myanmar |
| Geographic Coordinates Decimal degree | Lat : 21.148889 Long : 94.8575 |
| Art | Windows of Nanpaya are the windows of the early Chetiyavihara in Pukam. The windows are covered by stones, making the building very dark inside. This was the asthetic of the early Pukam. Clec arch is small and short and gravitates to the center. The columns have the top arch tiles, but not the bottom arch tiles and the flower patten, which is the characteristics in the beginning of Pukam art. |
|---|---|
| Period | Historical Period |
| Art period | Pagan |
| Age | 16-18 centuries BE. |
| Religion | Buddhism |
| Sect | Theravada |
| Religion and belief | Although this religious place was built under Theravada Buddhism, there is Luksami, the goddess of fertility, at the top of the Clec arch. Despite the fact that Laksami is a Hindu goddess, the concept of fertility is a blessing for both religions. |
| Type of License | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND) |
|---|---|
| Rights | Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre |
| Date of record creation | 2015-07-00 |
| Record creator | Chedha Tingsanchali |
