<b> <c c="#a00149">Āḷavakā</c> </b> Āḷavikā<br>A name given to the monks of Āḷavī.<br>The Āḷavaka-bhikkhū are mentioned several times in the Vinaya <c c="#3b6bd3">Vin.ii.172ff.</c> <c c="#3b6bd3">Vin.iii.85</c> <c c="#3b6bd3">Vin.iv.34–35</c> in connection with offences relating to repairing and reconstruction of buildings, and rules are laid down by the Buddha restricting these monks in their activities.<br> <br> </deftext>