Nalagarika: 1 definition

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Nalagarika 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

An arahant. In the time of Narada Buddha, he built for the Buddha a hut of reeds near the Harita mountain and thatched it with grass.

Seventy four times he became king of the devas and seventy seven times king of men (Ap.i.178).

He is probably identical with Valliya Thera (ThagA.i.247).

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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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