Arimaddana
Place in Mandalay Region, Burma / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Arimardanna Pura (Burmese: အရိမဒ္ဒနာပူရ, pronounced [ʔəɹḭ maʔdənà pùɹa̰]; Sanskrit: अरिमर्दनपुर Arimardanapur, lit. 'Foe-crusher City') is the most famous classical name of the city of Bagan (Pagan), Myanmar. It means the "City that Tramples on Enemies."[1]
Arimaddana
အရိမဒ္ဒနာပူရ Bagan | |
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Coordinates: 21°10′N 94°52′E | |
Country | Burma |
Region | Mandalay Region |
Founded | 22 March 750 |
Population | |
• Ethnicities | Bamar |
• Religions | Theravada Buddhism |
Time zone | UTC+6.30 (MST) |
The Burmese chronicles do not agree on the foundation facts. The 16th century chronicle Yazawin Kyaw states that it was founded in 156 CE by King Pyusawhti.[2] The oldest chronicle Zatadawbon Yazawin says it was founded in 190 CE (Sunday, 15th waxing of Tagu 112 of Early Pyu calendar) by King Pyusawhti.[3] However, later standard chronicles of Toungoo and Konbaung dynasties, Maha Yazawin and Hmannan Yazawin respectively, state that the city was founded in 107 CE by King Thamoddarit, a scion of Sri Ksetra Kingdom.[4] The chronicles continue that King Thinli Kyaung I (r. 344–387) moved the palace to nearby Thiri Pyissaya.[5]
However, evidence indicates that the earliest human settlement in the Pagan region dates only from the mid-7th century CE.[6] Therefore, Zata's foundation date is probably based on the Burmese calendar, and the foundation date would be Sunday, 22 March 750.