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There are more Vishnu idols in Burma (Myanmar) than the idols of other Hindu Gods.
Vishnu is mentioned in Burmese inscriptions. Village names have his name:
Bhan Phra Naarai= village of Vishnu (Naaraayanan)
Khas Naarai = mountain of Vishnu
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Hmawza or old Prome was founded by a Rishi with the help of six gods; of them Garuda , Vishnu’s vahana is also included.
The great inscription of Shwezigon pagoda has a story.
The story in the inscription is as follows,
Lord Buddha smiled and his disciple Ananda asked the cause of his smile . Buddha told him a sage named b
Bisnu, great in supernatural power, great in glory, possessing the five transcendental faculties, together with my son Gavampati and King Indra and BIssukarmadevapat and Katakarma naagaraaja, shall build a city called Sisit= Sri Kshetra .
After Bisnu’s departure, in the city of Animaddanapura = Pagan , he shall become king Sri Tribhuvanaaditya .
Here Bisnu is shown as a Rishi.
About this Tribhuvanaaditya , three inscriptions in Myakan and other places talk about his birth. He is shown as a king in the family of Rama of Ayodhya .
The inscription found near the Tharabha gate in Pagan give details about Brahmanas’ preparation in connection with king Kyansziththa’s (GNANA SIDDHA) royal anointment. Brahmins brought holy water in gold, silver and bronze vessels and the king came after worshipping Narayana.
Naat -hlaung – Kyaung temple had ten avatars of Vishnu.
Several Vishnu images were unearthed at Hmawza , known as old Prome. Three of them have three different forms of Vishnu and they are displayed in phongyi kyaung museum in hmwaza. Garuda, Lakshmi, Sanga, Chakra and Sesha are seen in those images.
Two similar sculptures are known from Thaton. There are two other figures of Vishnu in Rangoon Museum.
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Tamil devotee
Mon. Duroiselle has pointed out, an inscription was discovered recording the erection of a Vishnu temple at Pagan
Following names are in the inscription ,
Vaishnava saint Irayiran Siriyan, resident of Magodayar pattanam in Mali Mandalam and a disciple of Kulasekhara , made a “Mandpa, give a door” in the temple of Naanaadesi Vinnagara Alvar at Pukam,
Alias Arivattanapuram.
Scholars identified them as follows
Magodayaarpattanam in Mali Mandalam = Cranganore in Malabar,
Pukaam = Pugama of Kalyani inscriptions
Arivattanapuram = Arimaddana puram = Pagan
Nanadesi Vinnagaram = Vishnu temple of those coming from many countries.
Now Naat Hlaung Kyaung is the only Vaishnava temple still extant at Pagaan .
Mon Duroisell identified this with the Tamil Nanadesi Vinnagaram . This may belong to 11th or 13th century. Brahmins’ prominent role is detailed in one of the inscriptions. In the ten niches of the temple, Garuda Varaha Avatara, Narasimha Avatara, Rama, Parasurama are identified. Two defaced images may be of Vamana and Kalki. Three niches are empty.
Besides the Vishnu images of the Naat-Hlaung Kyaung temple, a bronze Vishnu image , one foot high, was discovered at Pagaan and is housed in Pagan museum. It looks similar to Bhogasthanaka Murti of Vishnu, exactly similar to, a bronze image in Madras Museum.
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Surya- Sun God in Burma/Myanmar
One Surya image was discovered on a hill known as Shin- nge-det-taung in Arkan area. And in Naat- hlaung- Kyaung temple, one image in one of the niches is also identified as Surya. This one is of South Indian type.
In these images 7 horses, two goddesses Usha and Pratusha are also seen. Scholars believe that the other one is of North Indian type.
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