Udenacetiya, Udena-cetiya: 2 definitions
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Udenacetiya 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.
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Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper NamesA shrine of pre Buddhistic worship, to the east of Vesali.
It is mentioned with other shrines at Vesali -
Gotamaka,
Sarandada,
Sattamba,
Capala and
Bahuputta -
all of which are described as beautiful spots (D.ii.102; S.v.260; A.iv.309; see also D.iii.9).
Rhys Davids conjectures that these were probably trees or barrows (Dial.ii.110, n.1, but see Law: Geography of Early Buddhism. 74ff).
The Dhammapada Commentary (iii.246) describes the Udena and the Gotamaka shrines as rukkha cetiyas to which men pay homage in order to have their wishes fulfilled.
The Digha Commentary (ii.554; AA.ii.784; UdA.323) says that in the Buddhas time a vihara had been erected on the spot where this shrine stood and that this vihara had previously been dedicated to the Yakkha Udena.
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 BuddhismUdenacetiya (啶夃う啷囙え啶氞啶むた啶�) is the name of a temple (cetiya) situated in Majjhimadesa (Middle Country) 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).鈥擳he Buddha speaks very highly of the Cetiyas of Ves膩l墨. They are: Udena, Gotamaka, Sattamba, Bahuputta, S膩randada and C膩p膩la. In the D墨gha Nik膩ya we are told that to the east of Ves膩l墨 was the Udena Cetiya, to the south was the Gotamaka Cetiya, to the west was the Sattamba Cetiya, and to the north was the Bahuputta Cetiya.
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)
Partial matches: Cetiya, Udena.
Full-text: Gotamakacetiya, Sattambacetiya, Bahuputtacetiya, Sarandadacetiya, Capalacetiya.
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