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... chronicles dates back to about the fourth century . The Dipavamsa was undoubtedly a tentative first effort and contains all the blemishes of linguistic solicisms , bad organization , contradictions and repetitions . But its value as an ...
... chronicles dates back to about the fourth century . The Dipavamsa was undoubtedly a tentative first effort and contains all the blemishes of linguistic solicisms , bad organization , contradictions and repetitions . But its value as an ...
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Later chronicles and works of history Apart from commentaries and glossaries written to these chronicles , the historiographers of Sri Lanka down the ages produced an enormous number of specialized works in which the history of sacred ...
Later chronicles and works of history Apart from commentaries and glossaries written to these chronicles , the historiographers of Sri Lanka down the ages produced an enormous number of specialized works in which the history of sacred ...
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... Chronicles are vague and at variance regarding the exact identity of the spot where Thera Mahinda's body was cremated after it was brought from Mihintale , where his parinibbana took place . Although the same Chronicles state that King ...
... Chronicles are vague and at variance regarding the exact identity of the spot where Thera Mahinda's body was cremated after it was brought from Mihintale , where his parinibbana took place . Although the same Chronicles state that King ...
Contents
Ananda W P Guruge Introduction | 12 |
T G Kulatunga Abhayagiri Vihara | 42 |
Hema Ratnayake Jetavana | 64 |
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Abhayagiri activities ancient Anuradhapura architecture became boulder brick bronze Buddha Buddhist building built called campaign capital carried carved cave central centre century A.D. chronicles complex conservation construction containing continued covered Cultural Triangle Dambulla decorated early east entrance established example excavations extended figures followed four gardens hall Hindu historical identified image house important India indicates inscriptions interesting island Jetavana Kandy Kandyan King Kingdom known largest later located major metres Minister moat monastery monks monuments original paintings palace Parakramabahu period Polonnaruva present preserved records referred reign religious remains rock roof royal sacred sculpture seated shrine side Sigiriya Sinhala Sri Lanka statue steps stone structure stupa style surrounding temple terrace throne Tooth Relic tradition UNESCO upper Vihara wall