Salay
စလေ
Town
Salay is located in Myanmar
Salay
Salay
Coordinates: 20°50′05″N 94°45′03″E / 20.834588°N 94.750937°E / 20.834588; 94.750937
CountryMyanmar (Burma)
RegionMagway Region
DistrictMagway District
TownshipChauk Township
Time zoneUTC+6:30 (MST)

Salay (Burmese: စလေမြို့) is a town located in Chauk Township, Magway District, Magway Region, Myanmar (Burma). Salay is located by the eastern banks of the Ayeyarwady River, and its nearest town is Chauk, which is about 21 kilometres (13 mi) away.

Salay developed as a satellite town of Bagan in the 12th and 13th centuries and is still an important religious center.[1] Salay houses 50 active Buddhist monasteries, including the Yokesone Monastery, as well as Bagan-era monuments like the Man Buddha Image.[1] Salay is a center for lacquerware manufacturing.

Salay is also known as the birthplace of U Ponnya, one of Burma's most celebrated writers.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Zatko, Martin (2015). The Rough Guide to Myanmar (Burma). Penguin. ISBN 9780241200032.
  2. ↑ Thant Myint-U (2001). The Making of Modern Burma. Cambridge University Press. pp. 111–112. ISBN 9780521799140.


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