Pitakataik (Mandalay)
| Pitakataik (Mandalay) | |
|---|---|
ပိဋကတ်တိုက် | |
 Entrance gate of Pitakataik (Mandalay) | |
  Location in Mandalay, Myanmar | |
| Alternative names | Bidagat Taik |
| General information | |
| Type | Buddhist library |
| Architectural style | Traditional Burmese masonry |
| Location | Foot of Mandalay Hill, Mandalay, Myanmar |
| Coordinates | 22°00′22″N 96°06′26″E / 22.00618°N 96.10726°E |
| Construction started | 1857 |
| Completed | 1864 |
| Opened | 1864 |
| Renovated | 2013 |
| Client | King Mindon Min |
| Technical details | |
| Structural system | Masonry with teak joints |
| Floor count | 1 |
The Mandalay Pitakataik (Burmese: ပိဋကတ်တိုက်; also Pitaka-taik) was the royal library in Mandalay, commissioned by King Mindon Min in 1857 during the founding of Mandalay as a royal capital.[1] The library was one of seven structures built to mark the foundation and consecration of Mandalay as the royal capital.[2] It was located at the foot of Mandalay Hill, and was a masonry building with teak joints.[2] The building was modeled after the Pitakataik in Bagan.[3] Copies of Tipiṭaka texts were relocated from the Amarapura Pitakataik and deposited at the newly constructed library in January 1864.[4] The Pitakataik was formerly stocked with Pali and Burmese palm leaf manuscripts which were looted with the onset of British occupation in 1885.[3]
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.[5]
See also
References
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- ^ a b "Entrance gate of Bidagat-taik, [Mandalay]". The British Library. 26 March 2009. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
- ^ a b Taw Sein Ko (1902). Report on Archaeological Work in Burma for the Year 1901-02. Rangoon: Superintendent, Government Printing. p. 29.
- ^ Pay Phyo Khaing; Weerataweemat, Sonyot (2016). "สถาปัตยกรรมพระไตรปิฏกและคติกษัตราธิราชพุทธศาสนาในรัชสมัยพระเจ้ามินดง Tripitaka Architecture and Buddhist Kingship in the Reign of King Mindon". สิ่งแวดล้อมสรรค์สร้างวินิจฉัย (in Thai). 15: 37–58. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
- ^ ခင်ဆုဝေ (27 February 2013). "သတ္တဌာန နေရာတော်သုံးခုအား ရှေးမူမပျက် ပြုပြင်မည်". Myanmar Times (in Burmese). Archived from the original on 13 July 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2015.