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Amarapura Nikāya
Amarapura Nikāya. One of the three major Nikāyas (monastic lineages) of modern Sri Lanka, taking its name from the city of Amarapura in Burma with which it is associated. It broke off from the Syāma Nikāya in 1803. Its founder, Ñāṇavimalatissa Thera, wishing to extend ordination to monks other than those of the gogama caste, originally intended to travel to Thailand but went instead to Burma where ordination was conferred on him and five others in Amarapura. Within a few years of his return to Sri Lanka, the Amarapura Nikāya subdivided into a number of groups, differing from one another by region and the caste of the monks.
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DAMIEN KEOWN. "Amarapura Nikāya." A Dictionary of Buddhism. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. DAMIEN KEOWN. "Amarapura Nikāya." A Dictionary of Buddhism. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O108-AmarapuraNikya.html DAMIEN KEOWN. "Amarapura Nikāya." A Dictionary of Buddhism. 2004. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O108-AmarapuraNikya.html |
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Amarapura
Amarapura, Burma ‘City of Immortals’, ‘City of Immortality’, or ‘City where there is No Death’. It was founded in 1783 as the new capital (1783–1823, 1841–61) of Bodawpaya (1741?–1819), King of Burma (1782–1819). The city is often also called Taungmyo ‘Southern City’ from myo ‘city’, or Myohaung, ‘Old City’, to distinguish it from Mandalay, the northern city. It is now virtually a suburb of Mandalay.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Amarapura." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Amarapura." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Amarapura.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Amarapura." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Amarapura.html |
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Amarapura
Amarapura , town (1981 est. pop. 10,600), Mandalay division, central Myanmar, on the Ayeyarwady River. It is a silk-weaving center and has varied handicraft industries. Amarapura was founded in 1782 and was twice (1783–1823 and 1837–60) the capital of Myanmar. Its royal palace, great temples, and fortifications are now in ruins. |
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"Amarapura." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Amarapura." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Amarapur.html "Amarapura." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Amarapur.html |
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