Ratna Cetiya, Ratanacaṅkama Cetiya: 1 definition

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Ratna Cetiya 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 shrine erected near the Animisa cetiya close to the Bodhi tree, to mark the spot on which the Buddha spent the third week after the Enlightenment, walking to and fro in the Jewelled Walkway (Ratanacaṅkama). J.i.78; BuA.8, 241.

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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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