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Definition[1]

Daddara

1. Daddara (Daddarapabbata).-A mountain in Himavā (J.ii.8, 67; iii.16; Ap.ii.536); it is the same as the Rajatapabbata (q.v.), which was called Daddara on account of the thunder playing round it.

2. Daddara (Daddaranāgabhavana).-An abode of the Nāgas at the foot of the Daddara mountain. J.iii.16.

3. Daddara (Daddarapura).-A city founded by the fifth son of King Upacara on a spot where two mountains rubbing together made the sound daddara. J.iii.461.

4. Daddara.-See Mahādaddara.

Source
Dictionary of Pali Proper Names, G P Malalasekera (1899-1973), which is available as printed version from
Definition[2]

Daddara1 [onomat. from the noise, cp. next & cakora, with note on gala] partridge J iii.541.

Source
Pali-English Dictionary, TW Rhys Davids, William Stede,
Definition[3]

Daddara2 [cp. Sk. dardara] a cert. (grinding, crashing) noise A iv.171; J ii.8; iii.461; N. of a mountain, expld as named after this noise J ii.8; iii.16, 461.

Source
Pali-English Dictionary, TW Rhys Davids, William Stede,
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