Kontimara, Kontimārā: 1 definition
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Kontimara 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 river which flowed from the hill Aranjara. Alongside this river ran the road taken by men who were banished by the people of Sibi; the road was also taken by Vessantara on his way to exile (J.vi.493). The river is five leagues from Suvannagiritala and five from Aranjara. J.vi.514.
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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Full-text: Suvannagiritala, Vankagiri, Aranjaragiri.
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The Jataka tales [English], Volume 1-6 (by Robert Chalmers)
Jataka 547: Vessantara-jātaka < [Volume 6]