Mahāvaṃsa, the Great Chronicle of Sri Lanka: Chapters One to Thirty-seven : an Annotated New Translation with Prolegomena |
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... Vihara called Nagarangana in the east . Geiger has assumed this to be in the east of the city of Anuradhapura ... vihara in the south ; - Hatthikkhanda and Gonnagirika vihāras in the east ; Pacinapabbata vihara on Vanguttara - mountain ...
... Vihara called Nagarangana in the east . Geiger has assumed this to be in the east of the city of Anuradhapura ... vihara in the south ; - Hatthikkhanda and Gonnagirika vihāras in the east ; Pacinapabbata vihara on Vanguttara - mountain ...
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... vihara ) ( LB1 Nos.25 and 26 ) . ( xiii ) Mahadathika - Mahanaga is reported in Pali Chron icles as having been very ... vihara - his own monastery ; most probably the Maninagapabbata of M.34.89 present Ratravela or Sastravela vihara in ...
... vihara ) ( LB1 Nos.25 and 26 ) . ( xiii ) Mahadathika - Mahanaga is reported in Pali Chron icles as having been very ... vihara - his own monastery ; most probably the Maninagapabbata of M.34.89 present Ratravela or Sastravela vihara in ...
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... vihara to the east of Anuradhapura , the akasacetiya mentioned in verse 68 cannot be identical with that mentioned in 22.26 . The site of the latter is , no doubt , in Rohaṇa . [ There is nothing to prevent monasteries of the same name ...
... vihara to the east of Anuradhapura , the akasacetiya mentioned in verse 68 cannot be identical with that mentioned in 22.26 . The site of the latter is , no doubt , in Rohaṇa . [ There is nothing to prevent monasteries of the same name ...
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Foreword by His Excellency J R Jayewardene | 5 |
A Double Anniversary Why Another Translation? | 11 |
Chapter | 27 |
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