Bupaya Pagoda

Bupaya Pagoda. Standing on the bank of the Irrawaddy river at Bagan, above rows of crenellated terraces, the small pagoda is a conspicuous landmark to navigators. The dome resembles that of the Ngakywenadaung assuming the form of a cylindrical relic casket. Above it stands a bold convex band upon which rises a tapering stupa finial. Tradition attributes the pagoda to king Pyusawhti who ruled Bagan in the 3rd century A.D: Stylistically it may be ascribed to about 10th century A.D. Within its precincts is a shrine dedicated to the ‘God of Storms’.

Bu Pagoda view from the Ayeyarwaddy River

Bu Pagoda on the bank of Ayeyarwaddy River

Bu Pagoda platform

(Source: myanmars.net)