Kanira Pabbhara, Kanira-pabbhāra: 1 definition

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Kanira Pabbhara 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)

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Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names

A cave, probably in the side of the Cetiyagiri, into which King Kanirajanu Tissa ordered sixty monks to be flung, they having been found guilty of high treason (Mhv.xxxv.11).

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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).

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