Pindaya

Pindaya
‹See Tfd›ပင်းတယမြို့
Pìñṯáyá myoú
Town
Pindaya is located in Myanmar
Pindaya
Pindaya
Location in Burma
Coordinates: 20°57′0″N 96°40′0″E / 20.95000°N 96.66667°E / 20.95000; 96.66667
Country Myanmar
Division Shan State
DistrictsTaunggyi District
TownshipPindaya Township
Population
 • Religions
Buddhism
Time zoneUTC+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]

  1. ^ "Fifth day markets". JourneysMyanmar. Retrieved 2008-09-27.