Salin Monastery | |
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စလင်းကျောင်း | |
Salin Monastery in 1903 | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Theravada Buddhism |
Location | |
Country | Mandalay, Mandalay Region, Burma |
Shown within Myanmar | |
Geographic 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; 149 years ago (1876) |
Salin Monastery (Burmese: စလင်းကျောင်း) is a royal Buddhist monastery in Mandalay, Burma, known for its indigenous wooden carvings. The monastery was built under the patronage of the crown princess Salin Supaya. Salin Monastery was located north of Mandalay Palace, near the racetrack.
See also
Notes
- ^ Mandalay 1910, p. 6.
- ^ 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