Tissarama, Tiss膩r膩ma: 2 definitions
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Tissarama 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 Names1. Tissarama - Name given to the Mahameghavanarama (q.v.) (Mhv.xv.174, 179, 203), and also to Tissamaharama (q.v. ).2
2. Tissarama - A nunnery in Anuradhapura, built by Kassapa IV.
The nuns of Tissarama were entrusted with the care of the Bodhi tree and of the Maricavatti vihara. Cv.lii.24.
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 1963Tiss膩r膩ma is the name of a convent (monastary for 产丑颈办办耻峁噄蝉) built in the reign of Kassapa IV (898-914) in the Citadel (inner city) of 础苍耻谤腻诲丑补辫耻谤补.鈥擳he nuns of Tiss膩r膩ma were specially entrusted with the care of the Bodhi Tree at Maricava峁弓i-vih膩ra. An inscription of Kassapa V (918) refers to the building of the Tisaram Nunnery on the Ma峁単ul-maha-veya by the general Sen. The cital (inner city) of 础苍耻谤腻诲丑补辫耻谤补 was included in Pa峁囜笉uk膩bhaya鈥檚 4th-century layout of this town and featured gates on the cardinal faces. The town also included buildings such as the Tiss膩r膩ma.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Full-text (+17): Silapassayaparivena, Tissamahavihara, Kalapasana Parivena, Mahavihara, Dighacankamana, Kalapasada, Katthahala-parivena, Mahalekhapabbata, Marugana Parivena, Lanjakasana, Subharaja, Hatthapannika-pasada, Sattapannaka-pasada, Samghasena, Sunhata-parivena, Therapassaya-parivena, Phallagga-parivena, Ransimalaka, Bahadurasena, Dighasandasenapati-parivena.
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