Manjerika, Ma帽jerika: 1 definition
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Manjerika 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)
: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper NamesThe name of the Naga kingdom (Nagabhavana).
It is five hundred leagues in extent and is the residence of Mahakala, the Naga king (J.i.72; J.vi.264; BuA.239).
When the urn containing the Buddhas relics, deposited in Ramagama, was washed away, it was taken to the Manjerika Nagabhavana, and remained there till taken by Sonuttara to be enshrined in the Maha Thupa. Mhv.xxxi.27; see also J.R.A.S. 1885, p. 220.
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).
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Starts with: Manjerikanagabhavana.
Full-text: Manjerikanagabhavana, Ramagama, Sonuttara, Naga.
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