Dharmapala (disambiguation)

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:

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

Rulers

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

Others

• A. W. Dharmapala, a pioneering broadcaster of Radio Ceylon.
• Dhammapala, a Theravada Buddhist group in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.
• Dhammapala Kloster, a Theravada Buddhist monastery in Kandersteg, Switzerland.

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