Dharmapala (disambiguation)

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Dharmapala is a Sanskrit name which means "protector of the Dharma". The Pāli equivalent is Dhammapala. The name is often used by Buddhists to refer to a variety of persons and concepts, including:

[edit] Buddhism

• Dharmapala, a type of supernatural being in Vajrayana Buddhism;
• Dhammapala, name of a number of great Theravada Buddhist commentators;
• Dharmapala of Nalanda, one of the great scholars of the Consciousness-only school;
• Anagarika Dharmapala, a 19th century Sri Lankan Buddhist who founded Maha Bodhi Society.

[edit] Rulers

• Dharmapala of Bengal, one of the most powerful rulers of the Pala Empire;
• Dharmapala, a Kamboja ruler of Kamboja-Pala Dynasty of Bengal;
• Dharmapala, an ancient Kamboja ruler of Kamboja kingdom, according to Sthala Purana;
• João Dharmapala, a king of Sri Lanka who converted to Christianity;