Pitakamala. »The Garland of the Pitaka«

Short Description

“Pitakamala” or “The Garland of the Pitaka” is a Northern Thai text that describes the Buddhist scriptures as they were traditionally transmitted in palm-leaf manuscripts kept in temple libraries. Different versions are known. This volume, the first time a “Pitakamala” text has been published, presents the “Pitakamala” of Wat Pa Duea, Chiang Mai, in Central Thai and romam scripts. The text is divided into twenty-three sections, and gives a total of 1,435 titles. There are introductions and indexes in English and Thai.

Biographical Note

Dr. Santi Pakdeekham is a lecturer in the Department of Thai and Oriental Languages at Srinakharinwirot University, Bangkok.