Pāli Dictionary

Compound structure

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mahāthūpa
  1. mahā

    大;巨大;廣大;強大;偉大;尊貴(主要用作 mahanta 的陽性主格單數及複合詞前綴)

  2. thūpa

    塔;佛塔;窣堵波——供奉聖者舍利或遺骨的塔狀紀念建築

Encyclopedia

  • 阿努拉德普勒的一座宏偉佛塔,由 Duṭṭhagāmaṇī 王建造,相傳此地曾獲本劫四佛先後駕臨加持,摩哂陀長老亦曾預言此處將建起一座重要塔冢。

  • 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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