Salin Monastery

Salin Monastery
စလင်းကျောင်း
Salin Monastery in 1903
Religion
AffiliationTheravada Buddhism
Location
CountryMandalay, Mandalay Region, Burma
Shown within Myanmar
Geographic coordinates22°00′31″N 96°06′05″E / 22.00847253720409°N 96.10135158482969°E / 22.00847253720409; 96.10135158482969
Architecture
FounderSalin Supaya
Completed1876 (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.

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