Kutelitissamaha Vihara: 1 definition

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Kutelitissamaha Vihara 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 monastery in Ceylon. It was once the residence of a Samanera of great iddhi power who later lost all these powers as a result of falling in love with a weavers daughter of Kabupelanda (VibhA.293; but see MA.ii.700).

It may perhaps be the same as the Kutali vihara (q.v.).

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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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