Tamalitti, Tamalitthi, T膩malitti, T膩malitthi: 5 definitions
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In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper NamesThe port from which the branch of the Bodhi tree was sent to Ceylon by Asoka (Mhv.xi.38; Dpv.iii.33). It is said (Sp.i.90f) that Asoka came from Pataliputta, crossed the Ganges by boat, traversed the Vinijhatavi, and so arrived at Tamalitti.
It is identified with modern Tamluk, formerly on the estuary of the Ganges, but now on the western bank of the Rupnarayana.
When Fa Hsien came to Ceylon, he embarked at Tamluk. Giles: op. cit. p.65.
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
: Ancient Buddhist Texts: Geography of Early BuddhismT膩malitti (啶むぞ啶げ啶苦い啷嵿い啶�) is the name of a locality situated in Pr膩cya or 鈥渆astern district鈥� of ancient India, as recorded in the P膩li Buddhist texts (detailing the geography of ancient India as it was known in to Early Buddhism).鈥擳膩malitti is modern Tamluk. It was formerly on the mouth of the Ganges. It is now situated on the western bank of the R奴pn膩r膩ya峁嘺, formed by the united stream of the Silai (S墨l膩wat墨) and Dalkisor (Dv膩rike艣var墨) in the district of Midnapore. T膩malitti (Malitthiyaka) is also referred to in the Ceylonese Chronicles.
The Samantap膩s膩dik膩 tells us that Asoka requested by King Dev膩nampiyatissa of Ceylon sent a branch of the Bodhi-tree to Ceylon. It is said that Asoka from P膩峁璦liputta taking with him the branch, crossed the Ganges by boat, and then traversing the Vinjh膩峁璦v墨, reached T膩malitti, a great seaport town of the time. It was from this port that the branch of the Bodhi-tree was taken to Ceylon on a sea-going vessel.
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
Prakrit-English dictionary
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryT膩malitti (啶むぞ啶げ啶苦い啷嵿い啶�) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: 罢腻尘谤补濒颈辫迟颈.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Pali-English dictionary
[Pali to Burmese]
: Sutta: Tipi峁璦ka P膩岣穒-Myanmar Dictionary (醼愥��曖��嬦��-醼曖��犪��欋�坚�斸�横�欋�� 醼♂�樶��撫��斸��)迟腻尘补濒颈迟迟颈鈥�
(Burmese text): '醼愥���-醼溼��愥�贯�愥�紓醼♂�欋�娽�横�涐�踞��炨�贬�� (醼炨�勧�横�贯�樶�贬��嗎��曖��)醽�
(Auto-Translation): The name of the (port) is "Tamar-Letiti".
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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Starts with: Tamalittipattana, Tamalittiya.
Full-text: Tamalittipattana, Tamralipti, Vijjha, Jambukola, Pataliputta.
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Vasudevahindi (cultural history) (by A. P. Jamkhedkar)
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History, Culture and Antiquities of Tamralipta
Vinaya Pitaka (1): Bhikkhu-vibhanga (the analysis of Monks鈥� rules) (by I. B. Horner)
Buddhist records of the Western world (Xuanzang) (by Samuel Beal)
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Mahavamsa (by Wilhelm Geiger)
A Historical Study of Kaushambi (by Nirja Sharma)
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