Buddhist Monk Dhammapāla
Dhammapāla (Tamil:தம்மபாலா) was the name of two or more great Theravada Buddhist commentators.The earlier, born in Kanchipuram, is known to us from both the Gandhavamsa and...
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Buddhist Nun Manimegalai
A Buddhist epic from the later Sangam age, take place in Kanchipuram. (Tamil:மணிமேகலை) Manimekalai is a dancer who later becomes a nun. She obtains the Amuda Surabhi...
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