Mahalekhapabbata, Mah膩lekhapabbata: 2 definitions
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Mahalekhapabbata means something in Buddhism, Pali, the history of ancient India. 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)
: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper NamesA parivena in the Maha vihara; it was founded by the Mahalekha Sena, in the time of Kassapa IV. Cv.lii.33.
Therav膩da 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).
India history and geography
: archive.org: Ceylon Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society 1963Mah膩lekhapabbata is the name of a building at Mah膩vih膩ra in 础苍耻谤腻诲丑补辫耻谤补. The Mah膩lekhapabbata House was built by the Chief Scribe, Sena, of Kassapa IV (898-914). Mah膩vih膩ra, also called the Tiss膩r膩ma, was a region in the Southern Area of the city of 础苍耻谤腻诲丑补辫耻谤补, founded in B.C. 246 by Dev膩na峁僷iya Tissa and presented to the great Thera, Mahinda. Its territory (including Mah膩lekhapabbata) comprised the Jotivana (previously called Nandana) and Mah膩megha Parks, the area to south and south-east of the citadel.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
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