Pakokku

Pakokku lies on the west bank of the Irrawaddy, north of the old royal city of Pagan. Its Buddhist shrines include the Thiho Shin Pagoda, traditionally connected with King Alaungsithu of Pagan, and Shwegu Pagoda. Local tradition also associates Shwegu with a shrine raised by the king for his queen. Across the river the monuments of Pagan stand amid the dry central plain, while hills rise behind Pakokku towards the Chin country.