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Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names

A tree in the Asurabhavana (S.v.238) which lives for a whole aeon. When the Asuras were pushed out of the deva world into their present abode, it was the presence of this tree which revealed to them their where abouts (J.i.202; SNA.ii.485; MA.i.476; DhA.i.272). It is said (DhA.i.280) that whenever the Cittapatali blossomed, the Asuras thought of the Paricchattaka tree which they had left behind in Tavatimsa and started making preparations for a war against Sakka.

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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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Pali-English dictionary

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Cittapāṭalī—Name of a plant (the “pied” trumpet-flower) in the world of Asuras J.I, 202; DhA.I, 280;

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Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Patali, Citta.

Full-text: Kappatthiya, Paricchattaka, Tavatimsa, Asura, Sudassana.

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