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... Devanampiyatissa to supply meals for the monks from the royal kitchen . It has been conjectured that the term Mahapali derives from the custom of monks coming for their meals in a line ( pela ) according to their seniority . The alms ...
... Devanampiyatissa to supply meals for the monks from the royal kitchen . It has been conjectured that the term Mahapali derives from the custom of monks coming for their meals in a line ( pela ) according to their seniority . The alms ...
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... Devanampiyatissa in the 3rd century BC . This was planted near the entrance of the royal palace as instructed by Thera Mahinda . From this point onwards it came to be venerated by successive kings , monks , nuns , and the lay Buddhists ...
... Devanampiyatissa in the 3rd century BC . This was planted near the entrance of the royal palace as instructed by Thera Mahinda . From this point onwards it came to be venerated by successive kings , monks , nuns , and the lay Buddhists ...
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... Devanampiyatissa built the Thuparama on the site of a pre Buddhist shrine in the 3rd century BC . This is also considered the first historical Buddhist building in the country and it contains the right collarbone of the Buddha . The ...
... Devanampiyatissa built the Thuparama on the site of a pre Buddhist shrine in the 3rd century BC . This is also considered the first historical Buddhist building in the country and it contains the right collarbone of the Buddha . The ...
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