Mahanagavana, Mahānāgavana: 1 definition
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Mahanagavana 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 Names1. Mahanagavana. An open space in Ceylon, on the banks of the Mahavalukaganga. It was three yojanas long and one wide and was the meeting place of the Yakkhas. The Buddha went there on his first visit to Ceylon, and in it was later built the Mahiyangana Thupa. Mhv.i.22f.
2. Mahanagavana. A park near Anuradhapura. It was there that the relics brought by Sumana for the Thuparama were first received by Devanampiyatissa. Mhv.xvii.7, 22f.
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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