Dantageha: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Dantageha 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)
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names(v.l. Dantaroha) - A nunnery founded by Kutakanna tissa for his mother. She entered the Order, after having just cleaned her teeth - hence the name (Mhv.xxxiv.36; MT.628).
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).
India history and geography
Source: archive.org: Ceylon Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society 1963Dantageha is the name of a convent (monastary for bhikkuṇis) built by Kuṭakaṇṇa Tissa (B.C. 44-22) in the Citadel (inner city) of Anurādhapura.—The Dantageha convent was built on land owned by the royal family: he built also a bath for the bhikkhuṇis. The cital (inner city) of Anurādhapura was included in Paṇḍukābhaya’s 4th-century layout of this town and featured gates on the cardinal faces. The town also included buildings such as the Dantageha.
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.
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Full-text: Kutakannatissa.
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Dipavamsa (study) (by Sibani Barman)
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