Salin Monastery

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Salin Monastery
စလင်းကျောင်း
SalinMonastery 1903.jpg
Salin Monastery in 1903
Religion
AffiliationTheravada Buddhism
Location
CountryMandalay, Mandalay Region, Burma
Salin Monastery is located in Myanmar
Salin Monastery
Shown within Myanmar
Geographic coordinates21°59′03″N 96°06′53″E / 21.984114°N 96.114695°E / 21.984114; 96.114695Coordinates: 21°59′03″N 96°06′53″E / 21.984114°N 96.114695°E / 21.984114; 96.114695
Architecture
FounderSalin Princess
Completed1876; 146 years ago (1876)
Salin Monastery

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 Salin Princess.[1] Salin Monastery was located north of Mandalay Palace, near the racetrack.[2]

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  1. ^ a b Mandalay 1910, p. 6.
  2. ^ a b 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
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