Salin Monastery
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Buddhist monastery in Mandalay, Myanmar
CountryMandalay, Mandalay Region, Burma
FounderSalin Supaya
| Salin Monastery | |
|---|---|
စလင်းကျောင်း | |
 Salin Monastery in 1903 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Theravada Buddhism |
| Location | |
| Country | Mandalay, Mandalay Region, Burma |
  Shown within Myanmar | |
| Coordinates | 22°00′31″N 96°06′05″E / 22.00847253720409°N 96.10135158482969°E / 22.00847253720409; 96.10135158482969 |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | Salin Supaya |
| Completed | 1876; 150 years ago (1876) |
Salin Monastery (Burmese: စလင်းကျောင်း) is a royal Buddhist monastery in Mandalay, Burma, known for its indigenous wooden carvings.[1][2] The monastery was built under the patronage of the crown princess Salin Supaya.[1] Salin Monastery was located north of Mandalay Palace, near the racetrack.[2]
Notes
- 1 2 Mandalay 1910, p. 6.
- 1 2 Mahbubad 1908, p. 143.
References
- List of Ancient Monuments in Burma (I. Mandalay Division). Vol. 1. Rangoon: Office of the Superintendent, Government Printing, Burma. 1910.
- Mahbubad to Moradabad. Imperial Gazetteer of India. Vol. XVII. London: Clarendon Press. 1908.
- Tilly, Harry L.; Wood-carving of Burma; Rangoon 1903 (Gov. Pr., Burma), photographs P. Klier
