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  1. Amrapali - Wikipedia

    Amrapali was born around 600-500 BCE, to Mahanama & an unknown mother. Etymologically, the variants on her name derive from a combination of two Sanskrit words: amra, meaning …

  2. Amrapali: The Story of a Courtesan Turned Buddhist Nun

    Mar 8, 2022 · It is in this town we find Amrapali, a celebrated royal courtesan from ancient India. Also known as Amra or Ambapali, Amrapali’s name comes from a mango orchard where she …

  3. Ambapali - Dhamma Wiki

    Oct 23, 2008 · Ambapali, also known as "Amrapali", was a nagarvadhu (royal courtesan) of the republic of Vaishali in ancient India around 500 BC. She is mentioned in the old Pali texts and …

  4. Monarch turned ganika Āmrapālī turned Buddhist monk

    Oct 7, 2024 · Āmrapālī, also known as “Ambapālika”, was a celebrated nagarbadhu (royal courtesan) of Republic of Vaishali, located in present-day Bihar, in ancient India around 500 …

  5. Amrapali - A Journey from Concubine to Celibate - Dolls of India

    She ruled the roost for many years, till one day, she decided to give it all up to lead the life of a celibate. Amrapali, also commonly referred to as Ambapalika or Ambapali, was the famous …

  6. Amrapali - Buddha images

    Amrapali was a royal courtesan of the republic of Vaishali in ancient India around 500 BC. She was also known as Ambapalika or Ambapali.

  7. Amrapali – NATYA

    Amrapali grew to be a lady of extraordinary beauty, charm, and grace in the city of Vaishali. Many young nobles of the republic desired her company. To avoid confrontations among her suitors, …

  8. Amrapali, Āmrapāli, Āmrapālī, Amra-pali: 6 definitions

    Jul 21, 2025 · Amrapali means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out …

  9. Amrapali - Dharmapedia Wiki

    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 …

  10. Amrapali - IndiaNetzone.com

    Amrapali was a royal courtesan of the republic of Vaishali in early India around 500 BC. She was the responsible for the origination and the evolution of Buddhist Jataka Tales some 1500 years …