Andhapura, Andha-pura: 3 definitions
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Andhapura means something in Buddhism, Pali, the history of ancient India. 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 NamesA city in the Seriva country, on the bank of the river Telavaha. It was whilst doing business as a hawker here that the Bodhisatta, born as Seriva, crossed the wishes of another hawker, who in the present age was Devadatta. This was the beginning of Devadattas enmity towards the Buddha. J.i.111, 113.
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).
India history and geography
Source: archive.org: Political History Of Ancient IndiaAndhapura refers to the capital of the Andhras and possibly corresponds with Bezvāda.—Prof. Bhandarkar points out that the Serivāṇij Jātaka places Andhapura, i.e., the pura or capital of the Andhras, on the river Telavāha which he identifies with the modern Tel or Telingiri (Ind. Ant., 1918, p. 71). But if “Seri” or Śrīrājya refers to the Gaṅga Kingdom of Mysore, Telavāha may have been another name of the Tuṅgabhadrā-Kṛṣṇa, and Andhapura identical with Bezvāda.
Source: Ancient Buddhist Texts: Geography of Early Buddhism1) Andhapura (अन्धपुर) is the name of an ancient locality situated in Majjhimadesa (Middle Country) of ancient India, as recorded in the Pāli Buddhist texts (detailing the geography of ancient India as it was known in to Early Buddhism).—Andhapura is mentioned in the Serivānija Jātaka. It is said that two dealers in pots and pans, who were inhabitants of the kingdom of Seri, came across the river Teḷavāha and entered the city of Andhapura and set about hawking the wares round the streets.
2) Andhapura (अन्धपुर) also refers to an ancient capital city of Andhradeśa: a locality situated in Dakkhiṇāpatha (Deccan) or “southern district” of ancient India.—Andhradeśa is the country between the Godāvarī and the Kṛṣṇā including the district of Kṛṣṇā. The capital of the Andhradeśa seems to have been Dhanakataka which was visited by Yuan Chwang. But the earliest Andhra capital (Andhapura) was situated on the Telavāha river, identical probably with modern Tel or Telingiri both flowing near the confines of the Madras Presidency and the Central Provinces.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
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Ends with: Gandhapura, Khandhapura.
Full-text: Telavaha, Bezvada, Dhanakataka, Seriyaputa, Andhradesha, Serivanija Jataka.
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