Dhammayazika is located in Pwasaw region. in the southern part
of Bagan. This temple was built by King Narapati Sithu. The name
of the pagoda. Dhammayazika or Dhammarajika in Pali means
"Pertaining the King of Law. The structure of Dhammayazika
Pagoda has pentagonal terraces instead of the usual Bagan
pagodas. the square base. There are three receding terraces.
ornamented with glazed Jataka plaques. On each side of the
pagoda. there is a small temple housing an image of Buddha. The
usual practice in most temples was to have four images facing
the cardinal points. representing the four Buddhas of the
present world cycle who have already attained Enlightenment. But
in this pagoda the fifth temple is placed with the future
becoming Buddha. All the five names of the Buddha are
Kakusandha. Konagamana. Kassapa. Gotama and Metteyya. The
inscription records say tht in 1197 King Narapatisithu received
four holy relics from the King of Sri Lanka and that he built
the pagoda in 1198 to enshrine the relics.