Pāli Dictionary

kesadhātu

kesastemdhātustem

Part of speech

noun · feminine

doctrine

  • 发舍利；佛发舍利

  • hair-relic (of the Buddha)

approximate

Compound structure

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kesādhātu
  1. kesākesa

    头发；毛发

  2. dhātu

    界；元素（四大；六界；十八界）

Encyclopedia

Kesadhātu
Other

  • 斯里兰卡诸王授予的一种崇高荣衔，据信源于负责护持 Moggallāna I 时迎入斯里兰卡的佛陀发舍利之职。

  • A high honorary rank conferred by Sinhalese kings, apparently originating in the office of caring for the Buddha’s Hair Relic brought to Sri Lanka under Moggallāna I.

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