Telakatahagatha, Telakatāhagāthā: 1 definition

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Telakatahagatha 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 Pali poem of eighty eight stanzas supposed to have been uttered by Kalyaniya Thera on being thrown into a cauldron of boiling oil by King Kalyani Tissa (Tissa 24), who suspected him of having been accessory to an intrigue with his queen.

For details see P.L.C.162f.

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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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