Khalatiya Petavatthu, Khalātiya-petavatthu: 1 definition
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In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper NamesThe story of a courtesan. She had beautiful hair which, however, she lost, owing to the machinations of a rival. She once stole clothes from some men who lay asleep, and on another occasion gave alms to a monk. She was later born in an ocean vimana as a naked peta with lovely hair; some merchants, while going to Suvannabhumi, saw her, and on learning her story gave clothes on her behalf to a pious man in their company, and as a result clothes immediately appeared on her. Later the merchants gave alms to the Buddha in her name, and she was born in Tavatimsa. Pv.i.10; PvA.46ff.
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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