Pāli Dictionary

Compound structure

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mahāthūpa
  1. mahā

    大;巨大;广大;强大;伟大;尊贵(主要用作 mahanta 的阳性主格单数及复合词前缀)

  2. thūpa

    塔;佛塔;窣堵波——供奉圣者舍利或遗骨的塔状纪念建筑

Encyclopedia

  • 阿努拉德普勒的一座宏伟佛塔,由 Duṭṭhagāmaṇī 王建造,相传此地曾获本劫四佛先后驾临加持,摩哂陀长老亦曾预言此处将建起一座重要塔冢。

  • A monumental stupa at Anurādhapura built by King Duṭṭhagāmaṇī, on a site said to have been consecrated by visits from all four Buddhas of the present world-cycle and foretold by Mahinda as the future location of a major memorial.

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