Meghagiri, Megha-giri: 5 definitions
Introduction:
Meghagiri means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.
In Buddhism
General definition (in Buddhism)
Source: archive.org: The DathavansaMeghagiri refers to a monastery and temple to the north of Anuradhapura. The word literally means the “cloud hill”. According to the Dathavansa 5.13, “Immediately, then, the pious and glad-hearted king went on foot, with a large retinue, to the monastery Meghagiri, in the north-east direction of Anuradhapura”.
India history and geography
Source: archive.org: The History of Andhra Country (1000 A.D. 1500 A.D.)Meghagiri is evidently a hill in the Malaya country, probably where the Naga capital was located.
Source: archive.org: Ceylon Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society 1963Meghagiri is a region in the Southern Area of the city of Anurādhapura.—Meghagiri-vihāra or Meygiri-vihāra (present Isurumuṇiya) was in the Mahāmeghavana and was the first repository of the Tooth Relic: it was situated between Dakkhiṇa-thūpa and the eastern gate of the Magul Uyana, and was a place where rain-making ceremonies were carried out.
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Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryMeghagiri (मेघगिरि):—[=megha-giri] [from megha] See mahā-marks-g.
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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)
Starts with: Meghagirivihara.
Ends with: Mahameghagiri.
Full-text: Meghagirivihara, Mahameghagiri, Meghaparvata, Isurumuniya, Megha.
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The history of Andhra country (1000 AD - 1500 AD) (by Yashoda Devi)
Introduction (Naga dynasty) < [Chapter XV - The Nagas]