Atthakanagara: 1 definition
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Atthakanagara 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 city, from which came the householder Dasama who, while on a visit to Pataliputta on business, went to see Ananda at Beluvagama and questioned him (M.i.349f.; A.v.342-7). The conversation is recorded in the Atthaka nagara Sutta.
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: Dasama Sutta, Atthaka Nagara Sutta, Dasama, Kukkutarama.
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