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Citakapujaka, Citakapūjaka, Citaka-pujaka: 3 definitions

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Citakapujaka means something in Buddhism, Pali. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

In Buddhism

Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Citakapujaka in Theravada glossary
: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names

1. Citakapujaka Thera - An arahant. Ninety one kappas ago a Pacceka Buddha, named Ananda, died in the forest and the Thera, who was then a deva, descended from the deva world and burned the Pacceka Buddhas body on a pyre (Ap.i.227).

2. Citakapujaka Thera - An arahant. In the time of Sikhi Buddha he was a tree sprite on a rajayatana tree. At the Buddhas death he made offerings of flowers and music and perfume at the Buddhas funeral pyre. Thirty one kappas ago, he became king sixteen times, under the name of Uggata (Ap.i.151).

3. Citakapujaka Thera - An arahant. Ninety four kappas ago, while wandering along the Candabhaga River, he saw the Buddhas funeral pyre and made offering to it of seven maluva flowers. Seventy seven kappas ago he became king seven times, under the name of Patijagga (Ap.i.237).

4. Citakapujaka Thera - An arahant. He offered sala flowers at the pyre of a Pacceka Buddha named Jalajuttama, one hundred thousand kappas ago (Ap.i.292f).

context information

Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).

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Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Citakapujaka in Pali glossary
: Sutta: Pali Word Grammar from Pali Myanmar Dictionary

citakapūjaka (စိတကပူဇက) [(pu) (ပ�)]�
ڳٲ첹+ūᲹ첹
စĭĐĶ+ပİćĶı

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context information

Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

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