Itthakavati, Itthakāvati, Iṭṭhakavatī: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Itthakavati 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)
A village in Magadha, mentioned, together with Digharaji, as the residence of the Samsaramocaka heretics. Near by was the Arunavativihara, where Sariputta once stayed with a company of monks. The village had retained its name for five hundred years (PvA.67).
The Petavatthu (pp.12-13) contains the story of a woman of Itthakavati who was born as a peta.
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
Pali-English dictionary
iṭṭhakavatī (ဣဋ္ဌကဝတီ) [(thī) (ထီ)]—
[iṭṭhakā+vantu+ī]
[ဣဋ္ဌကာ+ဝန္တု+ဤ]
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: Itthaka, I, Vamdu.
Starts with: Itthakavatinamaka.
Full-text: Itthakavatinamaka, Arunavati.
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