History of Buddhism in Ceylon: The Anuradhapura Period, 3d Century BC--10th Century AD. |
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... festivals in pre - Buddhist Ceylon , both of which were held on the full - moon day of the month of Jettha ( May - June ) . One of these was a water - festival ( salila- kilitam ) . This was chiefly meant for the people . A water - festival ...
... festivals in pre - Buddhist Ceylon , both of which were held on the full - moon day of the month of Jettha ( May - June ) . One of these was a water - festival ( salila- kilitam ) . This was chiefly meant for the people . A water - festival ...
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... festival fell from favour . The Sangharāja - sādhu cariyāva3 which was written by Ayittāliyaddē Muhandirama who ... festivals , celebrated even in India from CEREMONIES AND FESTIVALS 273.
... festival fell from favour . The Sangharāja - sādhu cariyāva3 which was written by Ayittāliyaddē Muhandirama who ... festivals , celebrated even in India from CEREMONIES AND FESTIVALS 273.
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... festival of the Tooth Relic , accompanied by the famous Kandy Perahära , is held annually up to the present day in Ceylon . MAHINDA FESTIVAL Mahasena's son Siri - Meghavanna ( during whose reign the Tooth Relic was brought to Ceylon ) ...
... festival of the Tooth Relic , accompanied by the famous Kandy Perahära , is held annually up to the present day in Ceylon . MAHINDA FESTIVAL Mahasena's son Siri - Meghavanna ( during whose reign the Tooth Relic was brought to Ceylon ) ...
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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