| Type of monument |
: Type III Temple (Zedi
Pauk Gu) |
| Location |
: Southeast of Wetkyi-In and
North of Anawrahta Road |
| Region |
: Nyaung U and Wetkyi-In |
| Built by |
: Unknown |
| Date |
: A.D 1194 |
| Monument Number |
: 374 |
| Photo Gallery |
: View 6 Photos |
Ahlodawpyae means "Fulfillings of wishes".
Ahlodawpyae pagoda is located between the new Bagan and the
village of Bagan. This pagoda has the style of tradition between
the first period and the intermediate period of Bagan. It still
expresses traces of the Pyu culture, with the stupa placed on
the superstructure, which preceded the arrival by Sikkhara as in
Nat Hlaung Kyaung then in Nanpaya, the first temples of bricks,
a temple which one thinks that the origins were one century
earlier.
The structure of the pagoda is simple, the hall opens in the
east, and the sanctuary is of square form with windows which
open on north and the south. On the terrace a small pagoda of
pyramidal form is placed. Between the hall and the sanctuary the
passage is very flat, as most of the monuments made during King
Kyanzittha's period. Wall paintings are interesting which often
show Buddha in the position of Dharmacakramudra with its
disciples on each side.
BUDDHA IMAGES INSIDE THE TEMPLE
There are wall paintings of 30 Buddha Images
and ink inscriptions. The name of the temple is inscribed on the
wall as "Ahlodawpyae".
LAYOUT PLAN
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