Ambatitthaka: 1 definition
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Ambatitthaka 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.
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Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names1. Ambatitthaka - A Tamil stronghold surrounded by a river and a moat; it was captured by Dutthagamani after a siege of four months (Mhv.xxv.7-9). The crafty Damila Titthamba lived there, and it is said that, in the end, he was conquered by a conspiracy in which Dutthagamani offered to allow him to marry Dutthagamanis mother (MT.473f). Near here was a ford across the Mahavaluka ganga.
2. Ambatitthaka - A Jatila living at Ambatittha (1).
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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Full-text: Amratirthika, Titthamba.
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