Pāli Dictionary

Compound structure

analyses: 5

mahātittha
  1. mahā

    great; large; vast; powerful; eminent; noble (used chiefly as the masculine nominative singular of mahanta and as the first member of compounds)

  2. tittha

    a ford; a landing place or bathing spot on a riverbank

mahoatittha
  1. mahomaha

    a religious festival; ceremony; offering; act of worship

  2. atittha

    an unsuitable ford; a wrong crossing place (for a river)

mahāatittha
  1. mahā

    great; large; vast; powerful; eminent; noble (used chiefly as the masculine nominative singular of mahanta and as the first member of compounds)

  2. atittha

    an unsuitable ford; a wrong crossing place (for a river)

mahiatittha
  1. mahimahī

    the (mighty) earth; the vast world

  2. atittha

    an unsuitable ford; a wrong crossing place (for a river)

mahāittha
  1. mahā

    great; large; vast; powerful; eminent; noble (used chiefly as the masculine nominative singular of mahanta and as the first member of compounds)

  2. ittha

    here; in this world

Encyclopedia

3 entries

Mahātittha
Person

  • A brahmin village in Magadha, the birthplace of the elder Mahā-Kassapa.

Mahātittha2
Person

  • The name given to the site later known as Mahāmeghavana during the time of the Buddha Kakusandha, when it was presented to him by King Abhaya.

Mahātittha3
Other

  • A landing place on the west coast of Sri Lanka, an important port for traffic with South India where royal brides, invading forces, and expeditionary armies alike came ashore.

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