Mucelavihara, Mucelavih膩ra, Mucela-vihara: 2 definitions
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Mucelavihara 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 monastery in Tissavaddhamanaka, in the eastern province of Ceylon. It was built by King Vasabha. Mhv.xxxv.84; MT. 652.
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 1963Mucelavih膩ra or Mucela is the name of an ancient locality that existed in the Polonnaruva (Polonnaruwa) district of Ceylon (Sri Lanka).鈥擳issava岣嶀笉ham膩naka district was in the eastern division of R膩jara峁弓ha, and in it Vasabha (67-111) built the Mucela-vih膩ra. [...] The Mah膩va峁僺a states that the 膧lis膩ra canal (present Alihara canal) was in existence in the reign of Vasabha (67-111), two centuries before Mah膩sena, and that shares in it were assigned to Mucela-vih膩ra which was near the present Kavu岣島lla tank: therefore the 膧lis膩ra canal must have existed before the Mi峁囜箛eriya and Kavu岣島lla tanks were built.
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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Partial matches: Mucela, Vihara.
Full-text: Tissavaddhamanaka, Mucela, Alisara, Rattisa, Ranniya, Kavudulla, Rantisa, Vasabha.
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