Pāli Dictionary

kesadhātu

kesastemdhātustem

Part of speech

noun · feminine

doctrine

  • 發舍利；佛發舍利

  • hair-relic (of the Buddha)

approximate

Compound structure

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kesādhātu
  1. kesākesa

    頭髮；毛髮

  2. dhātu

    界；元素（四大；六界；十八界）

Encyclopedia

Kesadhātu
Other

  • 斯里蘭卡諸王授予的一種崇高榮銜，據信源於負責護持 Moggallāna I 時迎入斯里蘭卡的佛陀發舍利之職。

  • 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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