Suvanna Vimana Vatthu: 1 definition

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In Buddhism

Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)

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Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names

The story of a man who built for the Buddha a Gandhakuti on a bare rock (mundikapabbata) in Andhakavinda, and was reborn, after death, in Tavatimsa, where a golden palace appeared for him.

Moggallana saw him there and learnt his story. Vv.vii.4; VvA.302f.

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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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