Seinnyet Nyima & Seinnyet Ama Paya

Seinnyet Ama Temple. Said to have been built by Seinnyet Queen in the 11th century A.D., but the design appears to belong to the later Myanmar style of 13 th century. It is a square temple with four entrances through projecting porches, the main one facing west. The superstructure consists of the usual terraces and a sikhara resting on a square basement. It constitutes a duad with the adjoining Seinnyet Nyima.

Seinnyet Nyima & Seinnyet Ama Paya Bagan Myanmar

Seinnyet Ama Temple

Seinnyet Nyima Pagoda. It is a solid stupa resting on three terraces. Traditionally assigned to I Ith century A.D. The bell-shaped dome is ornamented with moulded bands and kirttimukha (ogre-head) pendants, between four pedimented niches facing the cardinal points. Each of these niches enshrines a seated Buddha. The terraces have miniature stupas at the comers and each stupa in the second terrace is guarded by a lion. The structure is crowned by a stylized umbrella in the form of concentric rings on a foliated relic-chamber.

Seinnyet Nyima Pagoda Bagan Myanmar

(Source: myanmars.net)