Apalala

In Buddhist mythology, Apalala is a water-dwelling dragon who lived near the Swat River. He was converted to Buddhism by the Buddha;cite book |author=Rose, Carol M. |authorlink= |editor= |others= |title=Giants, Monsters, and Dragons: An Encyclopedia of Folklore, Legend, and Myth |edition= |language= |publisher=W.W. Norton & Company |location=New York |year=2001 |origyear= |pages= p22|quote= |isbn=0-393-32211-4 |oclc= |doi= |url= http://books.google.com/books?id=GKrACS_n86wC&pg=PA22&dq=Apalala&as_brr=3&ei=OZeFSNKkHpH6jgHVt-Ed&sig=ACfU3U2Bqs-BIv3tdS40sOXWVFhlIpqfXg|accessdate=] this is one of the most popular legends in Buddhist lore and art.cite book|last=Hastings|first=James|title=Encyclopædia of Religion and Ethics|publisher=Charles Scribner's & Sons|date=1922|pages=p127|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=UD8TAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA127&dq=Apalala&lr=&as_brr=3&ei=AaOFSLmBAom2iwG3haXIDQ] cite book |author=Matthews, John O. |authorlink= |editor= |others= |title=The Element Encyclopedia of Magical Creatures: The Ultimate A-Z of Fantastic Beings From Myth and Magic (The Element Encyclopedia) |edition= |language= |publisher=Sterling |location=New York |year=2005 |origyear= |pages= p32|quote= |isbn=140273543x |oclc= |doi= |url= http://books.google.com/books?id=YPhztQ1VU1QC&pg=PA32&dq=Apalala&as_brr=3&ei=OZeFSNKkHpH6jgHVt-Ed&sig=ACfU3U0qbbme_ls8kcZcMxxGMqAeevnrUw|accessdate=] The tale is often told to Buddhist children for them to learn their happiness lies in their faith.Fact|date=July 2008

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