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Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names

A place in Ceylon identified with the modern Ambagamuva (Geiger Cv. trans. i.298, n. 3). The Senapati Deva once encamped there. Cv.lxx.130.

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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).

India history and geography

Source: archive.org: Ceylon Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society 1963

Aṅgamu is the name of a locality that existed in the ancient kingdom of Anurādhapura, Ceylon (Sri Lanka).—Aṅgamu or Aṅgagāma retains its ancient name in the present, breached tank, Aṅgamuva-vāva, 3 miles south of the 28th mile on the Western Minor Road (Codrington): the tank was restored by Parakkamabāhu I (1153-1186). There are two inscriptions here of the 1stand the 4th century and in these inscriptions the ruins are named Anulapavata or Mala-Anulapavata Mahavehera, and the following place-names occur:—(i) Kaḍisagagama; and (ii) Akejikaḍari.

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Amgamudre, Angamudra.

Ends with: Hamgamu, Lavangamu, Naarangamu, Narangamu, Sangamu, Vayi-vitangamu, Vayivilangamu, Vidangamu, Vilangamu, Vyivilangamu.

Full-text: Nonku, Badaribhatikamana, Mita, Manyagama, Sukaragama, Angagama, Terigama.

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