Alodaw Pauk Pagoda
It lies in Nampan Village, Nyaung Shwe Township,
southern Shan State. It was one of the 84000 pagodas
built by Thiri Dhamma Thawka the famous king. It was
then known as Innphaya Pagoda. King Anawrahta
eventually arrived in Inlay and had to rebuild the
pagoda as it was left only as the foot of the
original pagoda. He consecrated eight more relics of
Buddha there.
When King Alaungsithu visited the place, he saw
the Alodaw Pauk Pagoda. He made a vow on the
jewelled bowl turned down and in the bowl came the
relics of Buddha.
So King Alaungsithu rebuild the pagoda enshrining
the jewelled bowl, a stone obtained from the clouds,
a stone obtained from the ivories, a pearl worth a
hundred thousand, and all sorts of jewellery, four
gold statues and seven silver statues. It was named
Yadana Pagoda or Down-turned Bowl Pagoda.
King Narapatisithu rebuild enshrining eight gold
statues, 15 silver statues, and seven pyis of
jewels. It was then name Alodaw Pauk Pagoda.
Some said the king had said it would be named
Alodaw Pauk Pagoda. Others say a Bagan king Saw Mon
Nit gilded the pagoda from base to top and named it
Alodaw Pauk Pagoda. Be as it may, the pagoda has
been renovated by successive kings and so appears
resplendent today.
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