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Maha Min Htin Monastery
မဟာမင်းထင်ကျောင်း
Religion
AffiliationTheravada Buddhism
Location
CountryMandalay, Mandalay Region, Burma
Maha Min Htin Monastery is located in MyanmarMaha Min Htin MonasteryShown within Myanmar
Geographic coordinates21°57′14″N 96°05′05″E / 21.953979°N 96.084614°E / 21.953979; 96.084614
Architecture
FounderPyay Prince
Completed1852; 173 years ago (1852)

Maha Min Htin Monastery (Burmese: မဟာမင်းထင်ကျောင်း) is a historic Buddhist monastery in Mandalay, Burma. The monastery was established in 1852, donated by Maha Minhla Minkyaw U Min Htin and is located near the Mahamuni Buddha Temple. It was originally built in Inwa and was moved to Mandalay in 1876. Of the 426 teak columns used in the original monastery at Inwa, 143 remain. The monastery is surrounded by 3 small moats.

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References

  1. ^ "Hidden History: Century-Old Monasteries in Mandalay". The Irrawaddy. 2018-09-04. Retrieved 2018-10-15.
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