Mahatittha, Mahātittha, Mahathiththa, Maha-tittha: 2 definitions
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Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names1. Mahatittha. A brahmin village in Magadha, the birthplace of Maha Kassapa. ThagA.ii.141; AA.i.99; SA.ii.143.
2. Mahatittha. The name of Mahameghavana in the time of Kakusandha Buddha. It was presented to the Buddha by king Abhaya, who planted in it a branch of the Bodhi tree brought by Rucananda. Mhv.xv. 58, 73f., 83.
3. Mahatittha. A landing place on the west coast of Ceylon. The wives brought from Madhura for Vijaya and his companions landed there, hence the name (Mhv.vii.58; see Mhv.Trs.60, n.1). There landed also in later times Bhalluka, from South India (Mhv.xxv.79), the Damilas and others who invaded Ceylon (Mhv.xxxiii.39; Cv.lviii.14; Cv.xi.37; Cv.lxxxviii.63). It was probably the chief port f or vessels plying between South India and Ceylon. Thus, it was from there that Sakkasenapati embarked for the Pandu country (Cv.lii.73), and there that the Pandu king landed from Cola (Cv.liii.5). The expeditionary force of Vijayabahu I. embarked there for Cola (Cv.lx.34), as did the forces of Parakkamabahu I. under Lankapura (Cv.lxxvi.83).
It was a convenient place for preparations to be made before advancing on the capital, or merely journeying thither (thus Cv.lxviii.81; Cv.li.28). It was a place of strategic importance, and when Magha and Jayabahu invaded Ceylon, they set up fortifications there. Cv.lxxxiii.16.
Theravāda 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
Source: Wikipedia: India HistoryMahatittha is another name for Manthai: a coastal town and an ancient harbor situated in the Mannar district, of the Northern Province of Sri Lanka. Historically known as Manthottam in Tamil and Manthota or Mahathiththa in Sinhalese, it is an important religious site in the island for the Hindus, due to the Ketheeswaram Kovil, one of the five Ishwarams dedicated to Shiva in the island. Manthai functioned as the main port of the Anuradhapura Kingdom throughout its history. The name Manthai does not occur in any of the early works and it is a recent name use for the ancient port of Mahatittha. [...]
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Tittha, Maha.
Starts with: Mahatitthadvara.
Full-text (+1): Mahavoti, Mahavutu, Mahaputu, Mavatutota, Mahapatana, Mannara, Ojadipa, Pacinadipa, Pataliputtaka Brahmin, Manthottam, Matota, Kolambahalaka, Candabhanu, Mantai, Bhalluka, Cula Siva, Lanka, Mahameghavana, Vattagamani Abhaya, Kakusandha.
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