Amarapura, Amara-pura: 4 definitions
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Amarapura 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 Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexAmarapura (अमरपुर).—Another term for Heaven whose lord was Indra.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa IV. 6. 11 and 32.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper NamesA city of Burma, founded by King Bodpaya (Bode, p.74; Sas.130). The Elder Nanabhivamsa lived there and was head of the group of monks known as the Amarapura sect.
These monks, later, took to Ceylon a number of Pali texts, these being either of Burmese authorship or else better known to the Burmese fraternity than to the Sinhalese. Bode, p.78.
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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryAmarapura (अमरपुर).—
1) the residence of the gods, celestial paradise.
2) Name of various other towns.
Derivable forms: amarapuram (अमरपुरम्).
Amarapura is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms amara and pura (पुर).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Amarapura (अमरपुर):—[=a-mara-pura] [from a-mara > a-mamri] n. ‘the residence of the immortals’, paradise, [Bhaṭṭi-kāvya]
2) [v.s. ...] Name of various towns.
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: Amarapuram, Amarapurasundari.
Full-text: Ramaniya Vihara, Kocchagalla, Gokarnasvamin, Kalinganagara, Bali.
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Amaravati Art in the Context of Andhra Archaeology (by Sreyashi Ray chowdhuri)
The Viṣṇukuṇḍin dynasty < [Chapter 4 - Survival of Amarāvatī in the Context of Andhra Art]
Dhānyakaṭaka and other names of Amarāvatī < [Chapter 4 - Survival of Amarāvatī in the Context of Andhra Art]
Buddhist Monastic Discipline (by Jotiya Dhirasekera)
The Bhikkhus Rules (by Bhikkhu Ariyesako)
Schools Of Buddhism < [Chapter 5 - Miscellaneous]
The Mother of Peococks < [March 1944]
Buddhist Education in Thailand (critical study) (by Smitthai Aphiwatamonkul)
3. Social Customs of Buddhist Monk in Thailand < [Chapter 4 - Role of the Buddhist Education in The Thai Society]
The Doctrine of Paticcasamuppada (by U Than Daing)