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| − | [[Badara Tittha Vihara]] (also [[Badaratittha]], Padaratittha ) is the name of an historic [[Theravada]] [[Buddhist]] [[vihara]] in what is now the modern Tamil Nadu state of [[India]]. | + | [[Badara Tittha Vihara]] (also [[Badaratittha]], [[Padaratittha]] ) is the name of an historic [[Theravada]] [[Buddhist]] [[vihara]] in what is now the modern Tamil Nadu state of [[India]]. |
==In the Gandhavamsa== | ==In the Gandhavamsa== | ||
| − | [[Badaratittha]] is known to us from the [[Gandhavamsa]] (or [[Cullagandhavamsa]]), a 17th century [[Pali]] work by Nandapañña that recounts post-canonical [[Pali]] [[books]] written in [[Burma]] and Ceylon. | + | [[Badaratittha]] is known to us from the [[Gandhavamsa]] (or [[Cullagandhavamsa]]), a 17th century [[Pali]] work by [[Nandapañña]] that recounts post-canonical [[Pali]] [[books]] written in [[Burma]] and {{Wiki|Ceylon}}. |
The [[Gandhavamsa]] states that [[Badara Tittha Vihara]] was the dwelling place of [[Dhammapala|Ācariya Dhammapāla]], an early [[Theravadin]] commentator from Kanchipuram. | The [[Gandhavamsa]] states that [[Badara Tittha Vihara]] was the dwelling place of [[Dhammapala|Ācariya Dhammapāla]], an early [[Theravadin]] commentator from Kanchipuram. | ||
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Badara Tittha Vihara (also Badaratittha, Padaratittha ) is the name of an historic Theravada Buddhist vihara in what is now the modern Tamil Nadu state of India.
In the Gandhavamsa
Badaratittha is known to us from the Gandhavamsa (or Cullagandhavamsa), a 17th century Pali work by Nandapañña that recounts post-canonical Pali books written in Burma and Ceylon.
The Gandhavamsa states that Badara Tittha Vihara was the dwelling place of Ācariya Dhammapāla, an early Theravadin commentator from Kanchipuram.
