History of Buddhism in Ceylon: The Anuradhapura Period, 3d Century BC--10th Century--AC. |
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... ceremony which served as a consecration when they assumed authority as rulers . We have a glimpse of this ceremony in the short account of Pandu- kabhaya's accession to the throne as given in the Mahāvamsa . Paṇḍukābhaya ordered the ...
... ceremony which served as a consecration when they assumed authority as rulers . We have a glimpse of this ceremony in the short account of Pandu- kabhaya's accession to the throne as given in the Mahāvamsa . Paṇḍukābhaya ordered the ...
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... ceremony , walking with the monks . Rains came and famine and pestilence disappeared . Upatissa decreed that this ceremony should be performed whenever there was a similar calamity in the Island ... ceremony in CEREMONIES AND FESTIVALS 277.
... ceremony , walking with the monks . Rains came and famine and pestilence disappeared . Upatissa decreed that this ceremony should be performed whenever there was a similar calamity in the Island ... ceremony in CEREMONIES AND FESTIVALS 277.
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... ceremony known as abhiseka ( anointing ) of Buddha - images . Unfortunately we do not have the details of the ceremony . But there is no doubt that it was held to be an important one . The General Migāra was refused permission by ...
... ceremony known as abhiseka ( anointing ) of Buddha - images . Unfortunately we do not have the details of the ceremony . But there is no doubt that it was held to be an important one . The General Migāra was refused permission by ...
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ABBREVIATIONS | xv |
RELIGIOUS CONDITIONS | 34 |
THE ESTABLISHMENT OF BUDDHISM | 48 |
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5th century 5th century A.C. Abhayagiri according Aggabodhi Ananda ancient Ceylon Anuradhapura arahant Ariyavamsa Asoka attained arahantship bhikkhus Bodhi brāhmaṇas Buddha Buddha-image Buddhaghosa Buddhist built called caves ceremony cetiya Ceylon chapter Chronicles Colombo dagäbas Devanampiya-Tissa dhamma Dipavamsa Edict Fa Hien festival Geiger Hien Hiuen Tsiang honour Ibid image-house India Inscription Island Jetavana Kassapa king known lived Mahā Mahāgāma Mahānāga Mahāvamsa Mahāvihāra Mahinda Mahinda IV mentioned Mihintalē ministers Moggallāna monastery monks nāma nikāyas offered Pāli Pali Commentaries Pamsukūlikas Paṇḍukābhaya Paranavitana Polonnaruva pre-Buddhist Ceylon preaching pupil recite referred regarded reign religion religious reported robes Rohana Sangha Sasana says sect sermon Sinhalese slaves spiritual story sutta Tamil teacher teaching thera Thūpārāma Tissa Tooth Relic topic of meditation Tripitaka uposatha vatthu VbhA Vesak vihāra village Vinaya word worship xliv xxxix xxxvii yakṣas young monk