Pitakataik (Yangon)
| Pitakataik | |
|---|---|
ပိဋကတ်တိုက် | |
| Alternative names | Buddhist Tripitaka Library |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Library, religious archive |
| Architectural style | Modernist with Buddhist symbolic elements |
| Location | Kaba Aye Pagoda Road, Mayangon Township, Yangon, Myanmar |
| Coordinates | 16°51′40″N 96°09′11″E / 16.861111550882388°N 96.1531642638215°E |
| Construction started | 1956 |
| Completed | 1961 |
| Opened | 1961 |
| Client | U Nu (Prime Minister of Burma) |
| Technical details | |
| Structural system | Reinforced concrete |
| Floor count | 3 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Benjamin Polk, Joseph Allen Stein |
The Piṭakataik (also called the Buddhist Tripitaka Library) is a pitakataik or Buddhist library located in Yangon, Myanmar. Commissioned by Prime Minister U Nu in the mid-1950s, it was designed to house Buddhist scriptures and writings associated with the Sixth Buddhist Synod. Despite being part of a larger Kaba Aye Pagoda complex, the library remains relatively secluded and is often overlooked by visitors. The library still houses thousands of original Buddhist folding-book manuscripts.