Kumaradhatusena, Kumāradhātusena: 2 definitions
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Kumaradhatusena means something in Buddhism, Pali, the history of ancient India. 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 Names(Kumaradasa) - Son of Moggallana I, and king of Ceylon (513-522 A.C.). His son was Kittisena (Cv.xli.1f). Tradition tells of his friendship with a poet Kalidisa. The authorship of the Janakiharana is generally ascribed to him (Cv.Trs.i.51, n.1).
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).
India history and geography
Source: academia.edu: The Chronological History of Ancient Sri LankaPujavali of Mayurapada Thera (3rd century) identifies the King Kumara Dhatusena (718-709 BCE) with Kumaradasa and refers to his tragic end at the funeral pyre of his friend Kalidasa. According to Mahavamsa, Kumaradhatusena was the son of a Moggallana.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
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Full-text: Kittisena, Kumaradasa, Shiva.
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