Mankulakarama, Maṅkulakārāma: 1 definition

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Mankulakarama 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 monastery in Sunaparanta where Punna Thera lived (q.v.) and where the Buddha visited him. Near by was a village of merchants where Punna went for his alms and where lived his brother Culla Punna. After the merchants had been saved from death by the intervention of Punna, they gave him a share of the red sandalwood they had obtained in the course of their travels, and with this they built a mandalamala in the vihara and dedicated it to the Buddha. The Buddha lived there for seven days. SA.iii.15ff.

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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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