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Salin Monastery ( my, စလင်းကျောင်း) is a royal
Wood-carving of Burma
'' Rangoon 1903 (Gov. Pr., Burma), photographs P. Klier {{Buddhist sites in Myanmar Monasteries in Myanmar Buddhist temples in Mandalay 19th-century Buddhist temples Religious buildings and structures completed in 1859
Salin Monastery ( my, စလင်းကျောင်း) is a royal Buddhist monastery
Buddhism ( , ), also known as Buddha Dharma and Dharmavinaya (), is an Indian religion or philosophical tradition based on teachings attributed to the Buddha. It originated in northern India as a -movement in the 5th century BCE, and g ...
in Mandalay
Mandalay ( or ; ) is the second-largest city in Myanmar, after Yangon. Located on the east bank of the Irrawaddy River, 631km (392 miles) (Road Distance) north of Yangon, the city has a population of 1,225,553 (2014 census).
Mandalay was fo ...
, Burma, known for its indigenous wooden carvings. The monastery was built under the patronage of the Salin Princess. Salin Monastery was located north of Mandalay Palace
The Mandalay Palace ( my, မန္တလေး နန်းတော်, ), located in Mandalay, Myanmar, is the last royal palace of the last Burmese monarchy. The palace was constructed between 1857 and 1859 as part of King Mindon's founding ...
, near the racetrack.
See also
* Atumashi Monastery * Shwenandaw Monastery *Myadaung Monastery
Myadaung Monastery ( my, မြတောင်ကျောင်း; also known as the Queen's Monastery) was a Buddhist monastery built in 1885 under the patronage of Queen Supayalat. Myadaung Monastery was located southwest of Mandalay Palace, ...
* Taiktaw Monastery
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References
* * * Tilly, Harry L.;Wood-carving of Burma
'' Rangoon 1903 (Gov. Pr., Burma), photographs P. Klier {{Buddhist sites in Myanmar Monasteries in Myanmar Buddhist temples in Mandalay 19th-century Buddhist temples Religious buildings and structures completed in 1859