Naggadipa, Naggad墨pa, Nagga-dipa: 2 definitions
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Naggadipa 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 NamesAn island where the children of Vijaya and of his companions landed on being expelled from Lala. Mhv.vi.45; Dpv.ix.13.
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
: Ancient Buddhist Texts: Geography of Early BuddhismNaggad墨pa (啶ㄠ啷嵿啶︵啶�) is the name of a locality situated in Apar膩ntaka (western district) of ancient India, as recorded in the P膩li Buddhist texts (detailing the geography of ancient India as it was known in to Early Buddhism).鈥擵ijaya, son of King S墨hav膩hu of L膩岣穉ra峁弓ha in western India, was driven out of the kingdom of his father. He with his 700 men was thrown into the sea in boats. Their wives also shared the same fate. Vijaya with his followers landed in the Naggad墨pa and the women in the Mahil膩d墨pa. Vijaya with his men again sailed from Naggad墨pa and reached Supp膩raka and thence went to S墨halad墨pa.
Naggad墨pa is mentioned in the D墨pava峁僺a. It was probably an Island in the Arabian Sea.
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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