Vyagghapajja: 1 definition
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Vyagghapajja 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.
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Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper NamesThe name given to the city of the Koliyans (q.v.), because it was built on a tigers track.
The Koliyans themselves thus came to be called Vyagghapajja. AA.ii.558, 778; SNA.i.356; DA.i.262; cf. Mtu.i.355.
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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Full-text: Vyaghrapadya, Koliya, Rama.
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