Ambatthala, Amba峁弓hala, Amba-thala: 5 definitions
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In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper NamesA little tableland immediately below the Silakuta of the Missaka Mountain in Ceylon. It was near here that Mahinda and his companions alighted after their aerial journey from Jambudipa (Mhv.xiii.20). There King Mahadathika Mahanaga built the Ambatthala Thupa, risking his own life in order to make the building secure. He made a cover for the whole thupa and, at its dedication, held the great Giribhandapuja (Mhv.xxiv.68-81). Kanitthatissaka built a monastery attached to the thupa (Mhv.xxxvi.9), which Gothabhaya renovated (Mhv.xxxvi.106).
The vihara was rebuilt or enlarged by Dhatusena. He intended to give it into the charge of the Theravadins, but ultimately gave it to the Dhammarucikas at the latters request (Cv.xxxviii.76). Sirimeghavanna had a life size golden image of Mahinda placed in the Ambatthala Cetiya (Cv.xxxvii.69).
It is said that the place was so called after the riddle of the mango tree (Mhv.xiv.17ff.) with which Mahinda put Devanampiyatissas discernment to the test. Even now mango trees are planted near the ceitya in memory of the event (Cv.trans. i.4. n.5).
Other names for the place are Cetiyambatthala (Cv.xxxvii.69) and Therambatthalaka (Mhv.xxxvi.106).
Therav膩da 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).
India history and geography
: archive.org: Ceylon Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society 1963Ambatthala is the name of a Mah膩th奴pa, Cetiya or Vih膩ra that formed a principal part of the Cetiyapabbata Vih膩ra: a locality that once existed in the ancient kingdom of 础苍耻谤腻诲丑补辫耻谤补, Ceylon (Sri Lanka).鈥擳he Ambatthala Mah膩th奴pa or Ambulu Cetiya, on the very summit of the hill, identified by Paranavitana as the present Mah膩th奴pa, the highest and largest th奴pa at Mihintale, was built by Mah膩d膩峁環ikamah膩n膩ga (7-19) : at the 4 entrances were 4 bejewelled arches. Dh膩tusena (455-473) built the Ambatthala Vih膩ra and handed it over to the Mah膩y膩na fraternity. The Mihintale tablets of Mahinda IV (956-972) mention Ambulu-d膩g膩ba.
: Ancient Buddhist Texts: Geography of Early BuddhismAmba峁弓hala (啶呧ぎ啷嵿が啶熰啶犩げ) is the name of a locality as recorded in the P膩li Buddhist texts (detailing the geography of ancient India as it was known in to Early Buddhism).鈥擜mba峁弓hala is mentioned in the Mah膩va峁僺a. It is immediately below the Mihintale mountain, Ceylon. Besides these, there are a number of references to countries and places of Ceylon of lesser importance. They have all been noticed and identified in Geiger鈥檚 translation of the Mah膩va峁僺a.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
: Sutta: Pali Word Grammar from Pali Myanmar Dictionaryambatthala (醼♂�欋�贯�椺�愥�贯�戓��) [(na) (醼�)]鈥�
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Pali is the language of the Tipi峁璦ka, which is the sacred canon of Therav膩da Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha鈥檚 speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
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Partial matches: Amba, Tala, Dhavala.
Starts with: Ambatthalamagga, Ambatthalamahathupa.
Full-text: Therambatthala, Ambatthalamahathupa, Ambatthalamagga, Cetiyambatthala, Silakuta, Bhanduka, Damiladevi, Nagacatukka, Sagiri, Seygiri, Missakapabbata, Kanittha Tissa, Bhandu, Sirimeghavanna, Cetiyapabbata, Mahadathika Mahanaga, Silacetiya, Dhatusena, Dhammaruci.
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