Pāli Dictionary
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Compound structure

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khemāvatī
  1. khemā

    name of several women, most notably Khemā Therī, the Buddha’s foremost female disciple in great wisdom; also name of various queens and laywomen

  2. vatīvati

    fence; enclosure

Encyclopedia

2 entries

Khemavatī
Place

  • The capital of King Khemaṅkara and the birthplace of the Buddha Kakusandha, sometimes also called Khema.

Khemavatī2
Place

  • The birth city of the Buddha Tissa, where he taught the Buddhavaṃsa to his relatives; also called Khema or Khemaka.

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