Pāli Dictionary

Compound structure

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dvāravatī
  1. dvāra

    door; entrance; gate; gateway; passage

  2. vatīvati

    fence; enclosure

Encyclopedia

2 entries

  • A city in India between sea and mountain, protected by a guardian spirit that could raise it into the air to evade attackers until the Andhakaveṇhudāsaputtā chained it down; it also served as the capital of King Sivi.

  • A city in the time of the Buddha Siddhattha.

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