History of Buddhism in Ceylon: The Anuradhapura Period, 3d Century BC--10th Century AD. |
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... Elephant to be cleansed and arranged for the purpose . It was here that the citizens assembled to listen to the royal monk . As Mahinda's audience grew bigger and bigger , the venue had to be shifted from the Elephant Hall to the ...
... Elephant to be cleansed and arranged for the purpose . It was here that the citizens assembled to listen to the royal monk . As Mahinda's audience grew bigger and bigger , the venue had to be shifted from the Elephant Hall to the ...
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... elephant bearing the sacred relics that were to be enshrined in Thūpārāma proceeded as far as the shrine of Yakṣa Maheja.2 There is no mention of this shrine later . Perhaps it was lost among the Bud- dhist buildings that arose around ...
... elephant bearing the sacred relics that were to be enshrined in Thūpārāma proceeded as far as the shrine of Yakṣa Maheja.2 There is no mention of this shrine later . Perhaps it was lost among the Bud- dhist buildings that arose around ...
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... elephants made of stucco ( sudhānāga ) adorning the court of the " Temple of the Tooth " .2 1 3 There was also a ... Elephant Stablee " , then it was a large building meant for public occasions . We cannot say whether this was meant ...
... elephants made of stucco ( sudhānāga ) adorning the court of the " Temple of the Tooth " .2 1 3 There was also a ... Elephant Stablee " , then it was a large building meant for public occasions . We cannot say whether this was meant ...
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SOCIAL CONDITIONS | 14 |
YEARS OF DEVELOPMENTI | 78 |
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5th century 5th century A.C. Abhayagiri according Aggabodhi Ananda ancient Ceylon Anuradhapura arahant arahantship Ariyavamsa Asoka bhikkhus Bodhi brāhmaṇas Buddha Buddha-image Buddhaghosa Buddhist built called caves ceremony cetiya Ceylon chronicles Devanampiya-Tissa dhamma Edict Fa Hien festival Geiger Hien Hiuen Tsiang honour Ibid image-house India Island Jetavana Kassapa king known laity lived Mahā Mahāgāma Mahānāga Mahāvamsa Mahāvihāra Mahinda Mahinda IV mentioned Mihintale ministers Moggallāna monastery monks nāma nikayas offered Pāli Pali Commentaries Pamsukūlikas Paṇḍukābhaya Paranavitana perhaps Polonnaruva popular pre-Buddhist Ceylon preaching pupil recite referred regarded reign religion religious reported robes Rohana rules Sangha Sasana says sect sermon Sinhalese slaves spiritual story sutta Tamil tanks teacher teaching thera Thūpārāma Tissa Tooth Relic topic of meditation Tripitaka uposatha vatthu VbhA Vesak vihāra village Vinaya word worship xliv xxxix xxxvii yakṣas young monk