History of Buddhism in Ceylon: The Anuradhapura Period, 3d Century BC--10th Century AD. |
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... Vesak festival is first referred to during this period . Duṭṭha - Gamaṇī is said to have held twenty - four Vesākha - pūjā . His brother Saddha - Tissa ( 77-59 B.C. ) , who succeeded him , did a great deal for Buddhism and built , among ...
... Vesak festival is first referred to during this period . Duṭṭha - Gamaṇī is said to have held twenty - four Vesākha - pūjā . His brother Saddha - Tissa ( 77-59 B.C. ) , who succeeded him , did a great deal for Buddhism and built , among ...
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... VESAK The Vesak ( Pāli Vesākha ) festival which is held in the month of Vesak ( May ) to celebrate the birth of the Buddha was a traditional custom of the State . Vesak seems to be one of the " " 1. Mookerji's Asoka , p . 118 , n . 4 ...
... VESAK The Vesak ( Pāli Vesākha ) festival which is held in the month of Vesak ( May ) to celebrate the birth of the Buddha was a traditional custom of the State . Vesak seems to be one of the " " 1. Mookerji's Asoka , p . 118 , n . 4 ...
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... Vesak , 86 , 87 , 150 , 274 Vesākha - puja ( festival ) 80 , 91 , 92 , 110 , 274 Vesāli , 2 , 16 , n . 1 , 35 , n . 1 , 277 , 277 , n . 2 Vessagiri , 58 , 58 , n . 7 , 100 , n . 2 , 112 , 149 Vēvälkāṭiya Inscription , 237 , 238 , n . 3 ...
... Vesak , 86 , 87 , 150 , 274 Vesākha - puja ( festival ) 80 , 91 , 92 , 110 , 274 Vesāli , 2 , 16 , n . 1 , 35 , n . 1 , 277 , 277 , n . 2 Vessagiri , 58 , 58 , n . 7 , 100 , n . 2 , 112 , 149 Vēvälkāṭiya Inscription , 237 , 238 , n . 3 ...
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ABBREVIATIONS | xv |
SOCIAL CONDITIONS | 14 |
YEARS OF DEVELOPMENTI | 78 |
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5th century 5th century A.C. Abhaya Abhayagiri according Aggabodhi Ananda ancient Ceylon Anuradhapura arahant arahantship Ariyavamsa Asoka bhikkhus Bodhi brāhmaṇas Buddha Buddha-image Buddhaghosa Buddhist built called caves ceremony cetiya Ceylon chronicles Devanampiya-Tissa dhamma Edict Fa Hien festival Geiger Hien Hiuen Tsiang honour Ibid image-house India Island Jetavana Kassapa king known laity lived Mahā Mahāgāma Mahānāga Mahāvamsa Mahāvihāra Mahinda Mahinda IV mentioned Mihintale ministers monastery monks nāma nikāyas offered Pāli Pali Commentaries Pamsukūlikas Paṇḍukābhaya Paranavitana perhaps Polonnaruva pre-Buddhist Ceylon preaching pupil recite referred regarded reign religion religious reported residence robes Rohana rules Sangha Sasana says sect sermon Sinhalese slaves spiritual story sutta Tamil teacher teaching thera Thūpārāma Tissa Tooth Relic topic of meditation Tripitaka uposatha various vatthu VbhA Vesak vihāra village Vinaya word worship xliv xxxix xxxvii yakṣas young monk