Katthaka Cetiya, Kaṭṭhaka Cetiya: 1 definition

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Katthaka 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)

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Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names

A structure built by the queen consort of Udaya I. (Cv.xlix.23). Can this be identical with Kantaka Cetiya (q.v.)? (See also Cv.Trs.i.129, n.3).

The Sumangalavilasini (DA.i.291) mentions a Katthakasala parivena (v.l. Kanthakasala, Kandarasala), the abode of a monk named Mahasatthivassa (q.v.) who lived in the time of King Vasabha. Kanthakasala (? Katthakasala)-parivena was also the residence of a young novice who won the esteem of Tissa, a minister of King Saddha Tissa (AA.i.262).

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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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