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Mahamani, Ѳ峾ṇi, Ѳ峾Ծ, Maha-mani: 8 definitions

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Mahamani means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, Marathi. 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 Names

A tank constructed by Bhatikatissa, and given by him to the Gavaratissa vihara (Mhv.xxxvi.3). It was restored by Mahasena. Mhv.xxxvii.47.

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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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India history and geography

: archive.org: Ceylon Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society 1963

Ѳ峾ṇi or Mahamiṇiya is the name of an ancient tank that existed near the ancient kingdom of Գܰ󲹱ܰ, Ceylon (Sri Lanka).—Gavaratissa Vihāra, also called Varārāma and Gavaravāla-aṅgaṇa, was founded by Bhātikatissa (143-167). The same king built and donated to this Vihāra, Ѳ峾ṇi or Gāṇi tank. Later, Ѳ峾ṇi tank, also called Mahamiṇiya, is ascribed to Mahāsena (275-301). Aggabodhi III (628) gave the village Ѳ峾ṇikagāma to Jetavana Vihāra. The Sīgiri Graffiti mention Mahamiṇiviya. Ѳ峾ṇi and its variants stand for modern Māmiṇiya, the name of a Korale, village and tank, 3 miles south-east of Maradankaḍavala.

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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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Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Mahamani in Marathi glossary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

峾ṇi (महामणि).—m (S) A precious gem, as the diamond, ruby &c.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

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Sanskrit dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Mahamani in Sanskrit glossary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Ѳ峾ṇi (महामणि).�

1) a costly or precious jewel; संस्कारोल्लिखितो महामणिरि� क्षीणोऽप� नालक्ष्यते (saṃskārollikhito 峾ṇiriva kṣīṇo'pi nālakṣyate) Ś.6.5.

2) Name of Śiva.

Derivable forms: 峾ṇi� (महामणि�).

Ѳ峾ṇi is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms and ṇi (मण�).

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Ѳ峾ṇi (महामणि).—[masculine] great or precious jewel.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Ѳ峾ṇi (महामणि):—[=-ṇi] [from > mah] m. a costly gem, precious jewel, [Mahābhārata; Śakuntalā; Bhāgavata-purāṇa]

2) [v.s. ...] Name of Śiva, [Śivagītā, ascribed to the padma-purāṇa]

3) [v.s. ...] of a king, [Viṣṇu-purāṇa]

4) Ѳ峾Ծ (महामनि):—[=-mani] [from > mah] m. Name of a king, [Viṣṇu-purāṇa] ([wrong reading] for -ṇi, q.v.)

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

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