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... ceremonies of all monasteries by himself , proclaimed in the city with beat of drum , " On the seventh day from today there will be ceremonies every- where in all monasteries in all provinces . At every yojana on earth , give sumptuous ...
... ceremonies of all monasteries by himself , proclaimed in the city with beat of drum , " On the seventh day from today there will be ceremonies every- where in all monasteries in all provinces . At every yojana on earth , give sumptuous ...
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... ceremonies . Exceedingly delighted on seeing them , he sat down and asked the Sangha , " In the Faith of the blessed one , whose generosity has been great , venerable sirs ? ” The Thera Moggaliputta answered the king's question , “ Even ...
... ceremonies . Exceedingly delighted on seeing them , he sat down and asked the Sangha , " In the Faith of the blessed one , whose generosity has been great , venerable sirs ? ” The Thera Moggaliputta answered the king's question , “ Even ...
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... ceremonies in honour of the Great Bodhi - tree , twenty - eight major Visakha - festivals , eighty - four thousand minor ceremonies , and at the Great Thūpa various plays and dances and concerts of various musical instruments . Thrice a ...
... ceremonies in honour of the Great Bodhi - tree , twenty - eight major Visakha - festivals , eighty - four thousand minor ceremonies , and at the Great Thūpa various plays and dances and concerts of various musical instruments . Thrice a ...
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Introduction | 1 |
The Visit of the Tathāgata | 17 |
The Dynasty of Mahāsammata | 25 |
Copyright | |
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Abhaya adorned almsbowl Anuradhapura Arahant Asoka Asoka the Righteous attained beautiful bhikkhunis Bodhi-tree Brahman brought Buddha Buddhist built ceremonies cetiya Cetiyapabbata Chapter called chariots community of bhikkhus conqueror consecrated crores Damila daughter deities Dhamma eight elephant Faith five hundred flowers Gangā gate gave gems gods heard honoured India informed the king island of Lankā joy and emotion killed king's kṣatriya Lankā likewise Lohapāsāda lord Mahāvihāra ministers miraculous power monastery nāgas named North Central Province obtained ordination offered paid homage palace Pāli Paṇḍukābhaya parasol pavilion pious pleased preached the Dhamma prince queen reigned relic-chamber relics Revata rice royal ruler sage Sakka sāmaṇera Sangha Sanghamitta seated sent serene joy seven Sinhala southern Sri Lanka stones stood Sumana Tathāgata thera Thera Mahinda theri thousand bhikkhus throne Thūpa Thūpārāma Tipitaka Tissa told took Triple Gem uposatha Uposatha-hall Vasabha Venerable Sir Vesāli vihāra Vijaya village warriors worshipped yakkhas yakkhiņi yojanas