Amaragiri: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Amaragiri 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. Amaragiri - One of the three palaces occupied by Atthadassi Buddha during his lay life.
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2. Amaragiri,-A monastery in Ceylon, in which lived the Elder Vanaratana. In the time of Bhuvanekabahu IV. it seems to have been the home of the orthodox monks. P.L.C.240.
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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryAmaragiri (अमरगिरि):—[=a-mara-giri] [from a-mara > a-mamri] ([Kālacakra]), -parvata ([Hemādri’s Caturvarga-cintāmaṇi]), m. Mount Meru
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusAmaragiri (ಅಮರಗಿರಿ):—[noun] the mythlogically famous Mēru mountain.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Full-text: Amaraparvata, Amaranaga, Atthadassi.
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Search found 2 books and stories containing Amaragiri, Amara-giri; (plurals include: Amaragiris, giris). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
The Great Chronicle of Buddhas (by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw)
Buddha Chronicle 14: Atthadassī Buddhavaṃsa < [Chapter 9 - The chronicle of twenty-four Buddhas]
A Short history of Lanka (by Humphry William Codrington)