Nandamala, Nandamāla: 1 definition

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Nandamala 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)

Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names

An eminent Buddhist monk of Burma in the latter half of the eighteenth century.

He took a prominent part in the Parupana Ekamsika controversy and was appointed by the king Mahadhammarajadhiraja as Head of the Buddhist Sangha.

He wrote the Sasanasuddhidipika. Bode: op. cit., 73.

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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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