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Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: archive.org: Bulletin of the French School of the Far East (volume 5)

Kanapati (कनपति) [?] (in Chinese: Kia-na-po-ti) is the name of an ancient kingdom associated with Bharaṇī or Bharaṇīnakṣatra, as mentioned in chapter 18 of the Candragarbha: the 55th section of the Mahāsaṃnipāta-sūtra, a large compilation of Sūtras (texts) in Mahāyāna Buddhism partly available in Sanskrit, Tibetan and Chinese.—Chapter 18 deals with geographical astrology and, in conversation with Brahmarāja and others, Buddha explains how he entrusts the Nakṣatras [e.g., Bharaṇī] with a group of kingdoms [e.g., Kanapati] for the sake of protection and prosperity.

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Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.

India history and geography

Source: Institut Français de Pondichéry: The Shaivite legends of Kanchipuram

Kanapati (கநபதி) (in Tamil) refers to Ganapati in Sanskrit, and represents one of the proper nouns mentioned in the Kanchipuranam, which narrates the Shaivite Legends of Kanchipuram—an ancient and sacred district in Tamil Nadu (India). The Kanchipuranam (mentioning Kanapati) reminds us that Kanchipuram represents an important seat of Hinduism where Vaishnavism and Shaivism have co-existed since ancient times.

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

Languages of India and abroad

Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Kaṇapati (கணபதி) [kaṇa-pati] noun < gaṇa-pati.

1. Gaṇeśa, who is the chief of Śiva’s hosts; விநாய கன். (திவா.) [vinaya kan. (thiva.)]

2. Name of an Upaniṣad; நூற் றெட்டு உபநிடதங்களுள் ஒன்று. [nur rettu upanidathangalul onru.]

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Kaṉapāṭi (கனபாடி) [kaṉa-pāṭi] noun < idem. + pāṭhin. One who recites the Vēda in a certain manner known as ghanam; வேதத்துக்குக் கனஞ்சொல்ல வல்லோன். [vethathukkug kanancholla vallon.]

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Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Kaana, Kana, Pati.

Starts with: Kanapatiyani.

Ends with: Cittikanapati, Tontikkanapati.

Full-text: Tontikkanapati, Kanapadi, Cittikanapati, Cittivinayakan, Kanapatiyani, Varanan, Cotaran, Murakkannan, Nakamukan, Pacankucataran, Kalamalakku, Bharani, Vitu, Mari, Totu.

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