In Buddhist mythology, Apalala is a water-dwelling dragon who lived near the Swat River. He was converted to Buddhism by the Buddha; this is one of the most popular legends in Buddhist lore and art. The tale is often told to Buddhist children for them to learn their happiness lies in their faith. Buddhism is a religion and philosophy focusing on the teachings of the Buddha Śākyamuni (Siddhārtha Gautama), who probably lived in the 5th century BCE. Buddhism spread throughout the ancient Indian sub-continent in the five centuries following the Buddhas death, and propagated into Central, Southeast, and East Asia... Water (from the Old English waeter; c. ... Chinese dragons The Chinese dragon or Oriental dragon (Traditional:龍; Simplifed:龙; pinyin: lóng; Cantonese Yale: lùhng; Japanese: ryū or tatsu 竜; Korean: ryong; hangul: 룡; Thai: มังกรจีน mungkorn; Vietnamese: Rồng) is a mythical Chinese creature that also appears in other East Asian cultures. ... Swat River flows from Karakorum Mountains to flows into Kabul River in Swat, Sarhad, Pakistan. ... A stone image of the Buddha. ... Lore is: A body of cultural traditions and knowledge. ... Venus de Milo exhibited in the Louvre museum, France. ... Story has several different meaning as outlined below. ...