History of Buddhism in Ceylon: The Anuradhapura Period, 3d Century BC--10th Century--AC. |
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... honour by Moggallana I. ( 496-513 A.C . ) . 5 There is reason to think that the title of Asiggaha , which was specially inaugurated on the occasion when the Hair Relic was brought , was a religious honour conferred by the king on high ...
... honour by Moggallana I. ( 496-513 A.C . ) . 5 There is reason to think that the title of Asiggaha , which was specially inaugurated on the occasion when the Hair Relic was brought , was a religious honour conferred by the king on high ...
Page 102
... honour and respect , housed it near the palace , and took it over to the Jeta- vanavihara once a year for a festival which he made into a regular , annual event . The Sagaliya monks of the Dakkhiņāgiri who lived at the Jetavana at the ...
... honour and respect , housed it near the palace , and took it over to the Jeta- vanavihara once a year for a festival which he made into a regular , annual event . The Sagaliya monks of the Dakkhiņāgiri who lived at the Jetavana at the ...
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... honour of inaugurating a new festival in honour of Mahinda . He had a life - size image of Mahinda made of gold and on the seventh day of the month of Vap ( Pubbakattika , October - November ) took it to Ambatthala at Mihintale where ...
... honour of inaugurating a new festival in honour of Mahinda . He had a life - size image of Mahinda made of gold and on the seventh day of the month of Vap ( Pubbakattika , October - November ) took it to Ambatthala at Mihintale where ...
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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