Manimekhala, Manimekhalā, Maṇimekhala, Mani-mekhala: 3 definitions
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Manimekhala means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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 Names1. Manimekhala. A goddess who presided over the ocean where she was placed by the Catummaharajika to protect virtuous people who might suffer shipwreck. J.iv.17; vi.35.
2. Manimekhala. A dam erected by Aggabodhi I. across the Mahavalukaganga (Cv.xlii.34). It was restored by Sena II. Cv.li.72.
3. Manimekhala. A district in Ceylon, founded by the general Sankha during the time that the usurper Magha ruled at Pulatthipura. Cv.lxxxi.7.
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).
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryMaṇimekhala (मणिमेखल).—a. girdled with gems.
Maṇimekhala is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms maṇi and mekhala (मेखल).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryMaṇimekhala (मणिमेखल):—[=maṇi-mekhala] [from maṇi] mfn. girdled with gems, surrounded by j°, [Ṛtusaṃhāra]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Mekhala, Mani.
Starts with: Manimekhala-pasada.
Full-text: Gangadoni, Manimekhala-pasada, Minipa, Manipasada, Minimevula-pasada, Mahaganga, Shankha, Sena.
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