Manikaragama, Manik膩rag膩ma, Manikara-gama: 2 definitions
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Manikaragama means something in Buddhism, Pali, the history of ancient India. 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)
: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper NamesA village in Ceylon near which Candamukhasiva constructed a tank, the revenues from which he gave to the Issarasamana vihara. Mhv.xxxv.47.
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 1963Ma峁噄k膩rag膩ma is the name of a locality that existed in the ancient kingdom of 础苍耻谤腻诲丑补辫耻谤补, Ceylon (Sri Lanka).鈥擟andamukha Siva (43-52) constructed and donated to Issarasama峁嘺-vih膩ra at 础苍耻谤腻诲丑补辫耻谤补 the Ma峁噄k膩rag膩ma tank: Ma峁噄k膩r膩ma was near Issarasamana. An inscription of Sirin膩ga II (240-242) at Issarasama峁嘺-vih膩ra records the grant to the vih膩ra by Voh膩rika Tissa (209-231) of Ma峁噄kara tank and Ke峁嘺hisa village, both situated in the western division. M膩峁噄ngamu is mentioned in a 10th century inscription and may be identical with Ma峁噄kara: there are a villageand a tank now called Ma峁噄ngamuva about 9 miles from 础苍耻谤腻诲丑补辫耻谤补 on the Arippu road.
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.
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Partial matches: Manikara.
Full-text: Damiladevi, Candamukha Siva.
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