Karerikutika, Karerikutikā: 1 definition

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Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)

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Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names

One of the four principal buildings of Jetavana, the others being Kosambakuti, Gandhakuti, and Salalaghara, each being erected at a cost of one hundred thousand. Karerikutika was built by Anathapindika and was raised on pillars. A mandapa of Kareri (varuna) trees stood at the entrance to the kutika, hence its name. DA.ii.407. The Bharhut bas relief, however, makes of it a one roomed cottage, Dial.ii.4, n.1. SnA.ii.403 has Candanamala for Salalaghara.

Here was preached the Mahapadana Sutta (D.ii.1ff).

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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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