History of Buddhism in Ceylon: The Anuradhapura Period, 3d Century BC--10th Century AD. |
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... called kumbhakāra - āvāṭa * ( " potter's pit " ) during the time of Devanampiya - Tissa . Perhaps this was a pit from which potters obtained clay for their industry . Mention is casually made of a deity called kammāradeva at the time of ...
... called kumbhakāra - āvāṭa * ( " potter's pit " ) during the time of Devanampiya - Tissa . Perhaps this was a pit from which potters obtained clay for their industry . Mention is casually made of a deity called kammāradeva at the time of ...
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... called " foot - troughs " are found at some dagäbas like the Thūpārama . These show that there were stone basins in which water was placed for the worship- pers to wash their feet before entering the sacred precincts.1 Within the ...
... called " foot - troughs " are found at some dagäbas like the Thūpārama . These show that there were stone basins in which water was placed for the worship- pers to wash their feet before entering the sacred precincts.1 Within the ...
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... called Bodhi - mātu - Mahātissa . Perhaps the thera's mother was called Bodhi - mātā , the " Mother of the Bodhi . " One of the two daughters of Kassapa I was simply called Bodhi . " In the 11th century there was a general named ...
... called Bodhi - mātu - Mahātissa . Perhaps the thera's mother was called Bodhi - mātā , the " Mother of the Bodhi . " One of the two daughters of Kassapa I was simply called Bodhi . " In the 11th century there was a general named ...
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5th century 5th century A.C. 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 Moggallāna monastery monks nāma nikayas offered Pāli Pali Commentaries Pamsukūlikas Paṇḍukābhaya Paranavitana perhaps Polonnaruva popular pre-Buddhist Ceylon preaching pupil recite referred regarded reign religion religious reported robes Rohana rules Sangha Sasana says sect sermon Sinhalese slaves spiritual story sutta Tamil tanks 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