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Abhaya Abhayagiri Ananda ancient Anuradhapura Arahants Aryan Asoka beautiful became belief bhikkhus Bodhi Tree Bodhisatta brahman brick Buddha Buddhist built century ACE cetiya Cetiyapabbata community of bhikkhus Council dagoba Damilas death deities Devanampiyatissa devas Dhamma doctrine Dutthagamini Earth edify the unconverted elephant enlightenment existence Faith five flowers four Gamini Gangean gave gems gods Gotama Hindu homage hundred idea India island Jataka kahapanas Kandula Kandy king’s kingdom ksatriya lived Lohapasada Lord Maha Mahasanghika Mahasena Mahavamsa Mahavihara Mahayana Mahinda ministers monastery monks Naga king named nibbana Nikaya one’s original paddy Pali Pandukabhaya parasol preached prince pron reigned relics religion religious rice Rohana royal Ruler sacred samanera Sangha Sanghamitta sects serene emotion Sinhalese Sri Lanka stone stupa suttas Tamil Tank temple thera Thera Mahanama Theravada Theravadin thousand bhikkhus thupa Thuparama Tissa today’s told uposatha Vajjians Vasabha Vattagamini vihara village Vinaya warriors word worship Yakkhas yojanas