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Pitaka Taik

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Old Bagan | North of Thabyinnyu, Bagan, Myanmar

Pitakataik refers to a library of Buddhist scriptures, including the Tipiṭaka, found in pre-colonial Burmese kingdoms. According to an extant British account in 1795, the Pitakataik at Amarapura was described as the largest library between the Danube and China. In founding the royal capital, the pitakataik was one of the seven integral structures whose foundations had to be laid, demonstrating its importance.The Pitakataik was one of 8 structures ceremonially established by King Mindon Min in the founding of Mandalay as a royal capital. In October 2013, the Sitagu Sayadaw announced a donation to rebuild the Pitakataik, along with the Thudhamma Zayat and Maha Pahtan Ordination Hall, with the consultation of Tampawaddy U Win Maung.
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