Gangamala, Gaṅgamāla, Gamgamala: 4 definitions
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Gangamala 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.
In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper NamesA barber who later became a Pacceka Buddha. See Gangamala Jataka.
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).
Languages of India and abroad
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusGaṃgamāḷa (ಗಂಗಮಾಳ):—[noun] a rough, coarse
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Gaṃgāmāḷa (ಗಂಗಾಮಾಳ):—[noun] = ಗಂಗಮಾಳ [gamgamala].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Pali-English dictionary
[Pali to Burmese]
Source: Sutta: Tipiṭaka Pāḷi-Myanmar Dictionary (တိပိဋက-ပါဠိမြန်မာ အဘိဓာန်)gaṅgamāla—
(Burmese text):
ဂင်္ဂမာလမည်သော ဆတ္တာသည်။
(Auto-Translation): The fish that will be caught is called "gingamar."
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Maala, Ganga, Mala.
Starts with: Gangamala Jataka, Gangamalakappaka.
Full-text: Gangamalakappaka, Gangamala Jataka, Suciparivara, Upaligangapalanam-jatakam, Gangapala, Gandhamadana, Addhamasaka, Upaka, Udaya.
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