Amrapali
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Āmrapālī, also known as "Ambapālika", "Ambapali", or "Amra" was a celebrated nagarvadhu (royal courtesan) of the Republic of Vaishali (located in present-day Bihar) in ancient India around 500 BC. Amrapali also won the title of rajnartaki (court dancer). Following the Buddha's teachings, she became an arahant. She is mentioned in the old Pali texts and Buddhist traditions (āgama sutras), particularly in conjunction with the Buddha staying at her mango grove, Ambapali vana, which she later donated to his order and wherein he preached the famous Ambapalika Sutra.
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- Amrapali
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- Amrapali greets Buddha Roundel 36 buddha ivory tusk.jpg
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- Amrapali greets Buddha", ivory carving, National Museum of New Delhi
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- Vaishali
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- Vaishali
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- Nagaravadhu (royal courtesan) of the republic of Vaishali
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- Early follower of Gautama Buddha
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11 sectionsContents
- Early life
- As a courtesan
- Legends associated with Amrapali
- Amrapali and Bimbisara
- Amrapali and the Buddha
- Attitudes towards courtesans in scriptures
- In popular culture
- See also
- References
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Āmrapālī, also known as "Ambapālika", "Ambapali", or "Amra" was a celebrated nagarvadhu (royal courtesan) of the Republic of Vaishali (located in present-day Bihar) in ancient India around 500 BC. Amrapali also won the title of rajnartaki (court dancer). Following the Buddha's teachings, she became an arahant. She is mentioned in the old Pali texts and Buddhist traditions (āgama sutras), particularly in conjunction with the Buddha staying at her mango grove, Ambapali vana, which she later donated to his order and wherein he preached the famous Ambapalika Sutra.
==Early life== In Myanmar Buddhism, she was born numinously under a mango tree without birth by human. So, she is called by Amrapali (mean the mango tree born lady).