Shwe Indein Pagoda
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LocationIndein, Shan State
CountryMyanmar
| Shwe Indein Pagoda | |
|---|---|
ရွှေအင်းတိန်စေတီ | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Theravada Buddhism |
| Location | |
| Location | Indein, Shan State |
| Country | Myanmar |
 Interactive map of Shwe Indein Pagoda | |
| Coordinates | 20°27′20.50″N 96°50′11.17″E / 20.4556944°N 96.8364361°E |
| Architecture | |
| Completed | c. 12th-13th century |
The Shwe Indein Pagoda (Burmese: ရွှေအင်းတိန်စေတီ) is a group of Buddhist pagodas in the village of Indein, near Ywama and Inlay Lake in Shan State, Myanmar (formerly Burma).[1]
The pagodas were commissioned during the reign of King Narapatisithu.[2] However, tradition holds that they were built by King Ashoka (known in Burmese as Dhammasoka ဓမ္မသောက), and renewed by King Anawrahta.[3] However, there is no archaeological evidence to support this theory.[1]
