Amarapura Nikāya
A living tradition within Theravāda.
Amarapura Nikāya is a living tradition within Theravāda.
Origin
Founding date given as early 19th century. Named for the Burmese capital of Amarapura, from whose branch of the Burmese sangha it received its ordination lineage. The Encyclopedia of Religion gives 'early 19th century'; no precise year is given in the sources consulted. Its formation is attributed to the restriction of Siyam Nikāya ordination to the goyigama caste.
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Citation
English
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John Shaqi. “Amarapura Nikāya.” English version. 11 August 2026. https://johnshaqi.com/articles/sect-amarapura-nikaya.
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title = {Amarapura Nikāya},
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note = {Accessed n.d.}
}The word count is counted from this edition. The minute estimate uses 238 words a minute, the silent reading rate for English non-fiction reported by Brysbaert (2019). The Urdu, Hindi and Roman Urdu editions carry a word count and no estimate, because no comparable rate has been published for those scripts.