Okkamukha, Okk膩mukha: 1 definition
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Okkamukha 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)
: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper NamesKing of Kapilavatthu. He was an ancestor of the Sakyans and the eldest son of Okkaka and his queen Bhatta (or Hattha).
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).
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Mahavamsa (by Wilhelm Geiger)
The Buddha and His Disciples (by Venerable S. Dhammika)
Maha Buddhavamsa鈥擳he Great Chronicle of Buddhas (by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw)
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