Dakkhinamula, Dakkhinamūla: 1 definition
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Dakkhinamula 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 NamesA monastery, perhaps identical with the Dakkhinavihara. There Voharika Tissa erected a parasol over the Thupa (Mhv.xxxvi.33). The Mahavamsa Tika (p.662) calls it the Dakkhinamulavasa.
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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