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Pitakataik (Yangon)
The Piṭakataik (also called the Buddhist Tripitaka Library) is a ''pitakataik'' or Buddhist library located in Yangon Yangon, formerly romanized as Rangoon, is the capital of the Yangon Region and the largest city of Myanmar. Yangon was the List of capitals of Myanmar, capital of Myanmar until 2005 and served as such until 2006, when the State Peace and Dev ..., 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 council, 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 manuscript, folding-book manuscripts. History U Nu envisioned the library as a spiritual and intellectual repository that would preserve Pali, Pāli scriptures from various Theravada, Theravāda countries, as well as new religious wr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaba Aye Pagoda
Kaba Aye Pagoda (; ; also spelt Gaba Aye Pagoda; lit. World Peace Pagoda), formally Thiri Mingala Gaba Aye Zedidaw, ), is a Buddhist pagoda located on Kaba Aye Road, Mayangon Township, Yangon, Myanmar. The pagoda was built in 1952 by U Nu in preparation for the Sixth Buddhist Council that he held from 1954 to 1956. The pagoda measures high and is also around the base. The pagoda is located approximately 11 km north of Yangon, a little past the Inya Lake Hotel. The Maha Pasana Guha (great cave) was built simultaneously with the Kaba Aye Pagoda and is located in the same complex. The cave is a replica of the Satta Panni cave, located in India, where the First Buddhist Synod was convened. The six entrances of The Maha Pasana Cave symbolize the Sixth Great Synod. The cave is long and wide. Inside, the assembly hall is long and wide. Background As prime minister of Burma, U Nu built the Kaba Aye Pagoda and the Maha Pasana Guha Cave () in 1952 in preparatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
