Pindaya
‹See Tfd›ပင်းတယမြို့ Pìñṯáyá myoú | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 20°57′0″N 96°40′0″E / 20.95000°N 96.66667°E | |
Country | Myanmar |
Division | Shan State |
Districts | Taunggyi District |
Township | Pindaya Township |
Population | |
• Religions | Buddhism |
Time zone | UTC+6.30 (MST) |
Pindaya (Burmese: ပင်းတယမြို့ Pìñṯáyá myoú) is a town in the Shan State of Burma. It is located in the west of the state in Pindaya Township in Taunggyi District. Mainly famous for its limestone caves called Pindaya Caves where thousands of Buddha images have been consecrated for worship over the centuries, it is also one of the towns that host an itinerant market every fifth day.[1]