Manisomarama, Man墨som膩r膩ma, Ma峁噄som膩r膩ma: 2 definitions
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Manisomarama 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 NamesProbably another name for the Somarama. Kanittha Tissa built a parivena there (Mhv.xxxvi.8). Gothabhaya restored the vihara and built there an uposatha house. Mhv.xxxvi.106f.
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som膩r膩ma is the name of a monastery built by Va峁弓ag膩ma峁噄 Abhaya (B.C. 89-77) and forms part of the Abhayagiri-惫颈丑腻谤补 temple complex situated in 础苍耻谤腻诲丑补辫耻谤补.鈥擲om膩r膩ma or Ma峁噄som膩r膩ma monastery was built by Va峁弓ag膩ma峁噄 Abhaya in honour of his Queen, Somadev墨. Kani峁弓ha Tissa (167-186) added to it a great Parive峁嘺 as well as a th奴paghara (Va峁璦-d膩-ge). Go峁環膩bhaya (249-263) restored the th奴paghara and the Uposatha House.
The Abhayagiri-惫颈丑腻谤补 complex (including Ma峁噄som膩r膩ma) was founded in March, B.C. 89, by king Va峁弓ag膩ma峁噄 Abhaya who demolished a Niga峁囜弓ha (Jain) shrine called Titth膩r膩ma, built by Pa峁囜笉uk膩bhaya in the 4th century B.C., and erected, on its site, a 惫颈丑腻谤补 of 12 cells.
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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