Lankadipa, Laṅkādīpa, Lanka-dipa: 1 definition
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Lankadipa means something in the history of ancient India. 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.
India history and geography
Source: Ancient Buddhist Texts: Geography of Early BuddhismLaṅkādīpa (लङ्कादीप) is the name of a locality as recorded in the Pāli Buddhist texts (detailing the geography of ancient India as it was known in to Early Buddhism).—The Thera Mahinda, son of Asoka the Great, was instrumental in spreading Buddhism in Laṅkādīpa. The Dīpavaṃsa, the Mahāvaṃsa and other works gave a history of the kingdom of Laṅkā. It is modern Ceylon.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
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