Burmese votive tablets: a guide and reflection of this part of Myanmar Buddhist art. From the pyu period until now votive tablets were used as a donation to relic chambers. Discover more about it

Explore the origins of early Bamar Buddhist sculpture and the fascinating meeting of Pyu and Pala artistic traditions. This article examines how these influences contributed to the emergence of a distinctive Burmese Buddhist visual language before and during the rise of Bagan.

King Anawrahta transformed the history of Myanmar and played a decisive role in the development of Theravada Buddhism in Bagan. Discover how his reign, religious reforms and connections with Sri Lanka helped establish the foundations of one of Southeast Asia's greatest Buddhist civilizations.