Ummagga Ganga, Ummagga-gaṅgā: 1 definition

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Ummagga Ganga 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 name given to a part of the river which flows from the east of Anotatta, before it ultimately divides into the five great rivers, Ganga, Yamuna, etc.

The Ummagga Ganga is the continuation of the Bahala Ganga and flows for sixty leagues under the earth, till it reaches the rock named Vijjha. SnA.ii.439; AA.ii.760; UdA.302.

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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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