Shwe Indein Pagoda
| Shwe Indein Pagoda ရွှေအင်းတိန်စေတီ | |
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| Denomination | Theravada Buddhism |
| Founded | c. 1100s-1200s |
| Address | Indein, Shan State |
| Country | Myanmar |
| Coordinates | 20°27′20.50″N 96°50′11.17″E / 20.4556944°N 96.8364361°E |
The Shwe Indein Pagoda (Burmese: ရွှေအင်းတိန်စေတီ) is a group of Buddhist pagodas in the village of Indein, near Ywama and Inlay Lake in Shan State, Burma.[1]
The pagodas were commissioned during the reign of King Narapatisithu.[2] However, tradition holds that they were built by King Ashoka (known in Burmese as Dhammasoka ဓမ္မသောက), and renewed by King Anawrahta.[3] However, there is no archaeological evidence to support this theory.[1]
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Zaw Winn 2008.
- ↑ Harvey 1925, p. 57-58.
- ↑ Scott 1882, p. 6.
References
- Zaw Winn (6 October 2008). "Inle lake’s mysterious hidden jungle stupas". Myanmar Times. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
- Harvey, G. E. (1925). History of Burma: From the Earliest Times to 10 March 1824. London: Frank Cass & Co. Ltd.
- Scott, James George (1882). The Burman: His Life and Notions. London: Macmillan.