Aranjaragiri, Arañjaragiri: 1 definition
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Aranjaragiri 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)
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper NamesA chain of mountains in Majjhimadesa. Not far away from it was a very populous town on a river. In this river many mere bathed, and along its banks sat beautiful courtesans tempting them. It was one of these courtesans that tempted the sage Narada (J.iii.463).
Aranjagiri was one of the places passed by Vessantara and his family on their way from their home to Vankagiri. From the city of Jetuttara to Suvannagiritala was five leagues and it was five leagues more to Kontimara; thence to Aranjaragiri was five and again five to Dunni vittha (J.vi.514). This was the road followed by banished men (J.vi.493) (v.l. Aranjara).
Theravāda 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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Full-text: Aranjara, Dunnivittha, Vankagiri, Narada, Vessantara Jataka.
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