Kyaikpun Pagoda, Bago

Kyaikpun Pagoda, also written as Kyaik Pun Paya, is a Buddhist structure in Bago, Myanmar. The name "pagoda" is loosely applied to this structure, and can be considered a misleading translation, for Kyaikpun is not a pagoda, in true sense of the word, but rather a structure comprising huge four statues of a different Buddha facing the four cardinal directions. They sit back to back against a massive brick pillar. They represent Gautama Buddha (facing north), Konagamana (south), Kakusandha (east) and Kassapa (west). This temple is a few hundred feet off the Yangon-Bago road.

Kyaikpun Pagoda, Bago.

Some attributed the construction of Kyaikpun to King Dhammazedi in 1476 A.D, while according to legend, it was four Mon sisters who had the images constructed. If any one of them were to marry, one of the Buddha would collapse. The collapse of Kassapa Buddha is thus attributed to one of the sisters' marital status.

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