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Mahāvam̤sa

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The M P Birla Foundation, 1990 - Religion - 255 pages

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Contents

The Visit of the Tathagata
17
The Dynasty of Mahasammata
25
The First Council
27
Copyright

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Abhaya almsbowl Anula 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 compiled conqueror consecrated crores Damilas daughter deities Devanampiyatissa Dhamma Dutthagamani eight elephant Faith five hundred flowers Gamani Ganga gate gave gems gods heard honoured India island of Lanka joy and emotion Kandula killed king's ksatriya likewise Lohapasada lord Mahavamsa Mahavihara ministers miraculous power monastery naga-king nagas named North Central Province obtained ordination offered paid homage palace Pali Pandukabhaya parasol pavilion pious pleased preached the Dhamma prince queen queen Anula reigned relic-chamber relics Revata Rohana royal ruler sage Sakka samanera Sangha Sanghamitta seated sent serene joy seven Sinhala southern Sri Lanka stones stood Sumana thera Thera Mahinda thousand bhikkhus throne Thupa Thuparama Tissa told took Triple Gem uposatha Uposatha-hall Vasabha Venerable Sir Vijaya village warriors worshipped yakkhas yojanas

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Mahavamsa 11: Die Weihe Devanampiyatissa's zum König
She had another son who is called Tissa in the Mahāvaṃsa and Vītāśoka in the ... The Mahāvaṃsa states that Asoka caused his eldest brother to be slain. ...
www.payer.de/ mahavamsa/ chronik11.htm

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TitleMahāvam̤sa
Classics of the East
AuthorMahānāma
Translated byAnanda W. P. Guruge
PublisherThe M P Birla Foundation, 1990
Original fromthe University of Virginia
Digitized2 Aug 2007
Length255 pages
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