Dhannavati, Dhaññavatī: 1 definition
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Dhannavati 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.
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Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names1. Dhannavati - The city of birth of Narada Buddha. Bu.x.20.
2. Dhannavati - A city in the time of Paduma Buddha. It was the residence of Sudhannasetthi, whose daughter, also called Dhannavati, offered a meal of milk rice to Paduma, just before his Enlightenment. BuA.147.
3. Dhannavati - A city in the time of Vipassi Buddha. Ap.i.160; ThagA.i.164.
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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Ends with: Sudhannavati.
Full-text: Sudeva, Suyama, Dhananjaya, Narada, Sudassana, Paduma.
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The Great Chronicle of Buddhas (by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw)
Buddha Chronicle 8: Paduma Buddhavaṃsa < [Chapter 9 - The chronicle of twenty-four Buddhas]
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