In Buddhism

Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names

A mountain, slightly over two yojanas to the south east of Anuradhapura. At the foot was a bamboo grove in which grew three bamboo stems, each being a waggon pole in girth - known as latayatthi, kusumayatthi and sakunayatthi - because of Devanampiyatissas good fortune (Mhv.xi.10; Dpv.xi.15, 19; Sp.i.74. For an explanation of these yatthis see IHQ.vi.571ff). Saddhatissa afterwards built a vihara there, called the Chatavihara (MT.300). The Anguttara Commentary (i.15) has a reference to a novice dwelling in Chatapabbata who came to grief after hearing a womans voice.

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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

Chātapabbata is the name of a hill that existed southward, and not far from, the ancient kingdom of Anurādhapura, Ceylon (Sri Lanka).—Chātapabbata or Chātavāhapabbata is a hill a little over a yojana south-east of Anurādhapura, where Saddhātissa built Chāta-vihāra: most probably this is present Talaguru-vihāra on Gāṭalagamakanda.

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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)

Partial matches: Pabbata, Chata.

Full-text: Chatavahapabbata.

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