Kalyani Cetiya, Kalyāni-cetiya: 1 definition
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Kalyani Cetiya 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 NamesThe cetiya built on the spot where the Buddha preached to Maniakkhika and his followers (Mhv.i.75f). According to tradition it enshrined the throne on which the Buddha sat, and has been a place of pilgrimage from that day to this (See, e.g., VibbA.295; MA.ii.701).
Voharika Tissa erected a parasol on the cetiya (Mhv.xxxvi.34). (See also Kalyani vihara.)
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).
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Cetiya, Kalyani.
Full-text: Maniakkhi, Kalyani, Kalyani Vihara.
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