Matipura, Mati-pura: 6 definitions
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Matipura means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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
General definition (in Buddhism)
Source: archive.org: The Buddha and his religionMatipura (मतिपुर) is the name of an ancient kingdom of India.—At the gates of the capital of the kingdom of Matipura, Hiouen-Thsang saw a stūpa consecrated to the memory of Gunaprabha, the author of numerous works, who, after having studied the Great Vehicle had left it and joined the Little Vehicle.
Source: Mahajana: A Dictionary Of Chinese Buddhist TermsMatipura (秣底補羅), an “ancient kingdom (and city) the kings of which in A.D. 600 belonged to the Śūdra caste, the home of many famous priests. The present Rohilcund (Rohilkhand) between the Ganges and Rāmagaṅgā”.
India history and geography
Source: archive.org: History of KanaujMatipura (Mo-ti-pu-lo) was part of the Kanauj empire during the rule of Harṣa (c. 590-647 CE).—Identified by St. Martin and Cunningham with Madawar or Mandawar, a large town in Western Rohilkhand, near Bijnor. “The king,” says Yuan Chwang, “who was of the Śūdra stock, did not believe in Buddhism, and worshipped the Devas”.
Source: archive.org: Personal and geographical names in the Gupta inscriptionsMatipura (मतिपुर) is a place name ending in pura mentioned in the Gupta inscriptions. Matipura is also known as Madwār in the way that pura is changed to war.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryMatipura (मतिपुर):—[=mati-pura] [from mati > man] n. Name of a town, [Buddhist literature]
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
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Buddhist records of the Western world (Xuanzang) (by Samuel Beal)
Chapter 12 - Country of Kiu-pi-shwang-na (Govishana) < [Book IV - Fifteen Countries]
Chapter 10 - Country of Mo-ti-pu-lo (Matipura) < [Book IV - Fifteen Countries]
Chapter 9 - Country of Su-lo-k’in-na (Srughna) < [Book IV - Fifteen Countries]
History of Indian Medicine (and Ayurveda) (by Shree Gulabkunverba Ayurvedic Society)
Chapter 21 - Hospitals and Equipment < [Part 2-3 - Medical Institutions in Ancient India]
A Dictionary Of Chinese Buddhist Terms (by William Edward Soothill)