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... INDIA The Mahāvamsa has proved to be an indispensable source for the reconstruction of the ancient history of not only Sri Lanka but also India . Without the comprehensive account of Emperor Asoka in this Chronicle , the identification ...
... INDIA The Mahāvamsa has proved to be an indispensable source for the reconstruction of the ancient history of not only Sri Lanka but also India . Without the comprehensive account of Emperor Asoka in this Chronicle , the identification ...
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... India and Sri Lanka had made the Sinhala commentaries unintelligible to the Buddhists of India . The most practical solution to the problem was to translate the com- mentaries into the same language in which the Canon existed ...
... India and Sri Lanka had made the Sinhala commentaries unintelligible to the Buddhists of India . The most practical solution to the problem was to translate the com- mentaries into the same language in which the Canon existed ...
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... India . Āļisāra - älahära in Central Province . Ambaṭṭhakola - A district about 80 km south of Anuradhapura . Ambatthala - the highest peak at Mihintale . Anotatta lake - one of the seven legendary lakes of the Himalayas in North India ...
... India . Āļisāra - älahära in Central Province . Ambaṭṭhakola - A district about 80 km south of Anuradhapura . Ambatthala - the highest peak at Mihintale . Anotatta lake - one of the seven legendary lakes of the Himalayas in North India ...
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Introduction | 1 |
The Visit of the Tathāgata | 17 |
The Dynasty of Mahāsammata | 25 |
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Abhaya adorned almsbowl Anuradhapura Arahant Asoka Asoka the Righteous attained beautiful bhikkhunis Bodhi-tree Brahman brought Buddha Buddhist built ceremonies cetiya Cetiyapabbata Chapter called chariots community of bhikkhus conqueror consecrated crores Damila daughter deities Dhamma eight elephant Faith five hundred flowers Gangā gate gave gems gods heard honoured India informed the king island of Lankā joy and emotion killed king's kṣatriya Lankā likewise Lohapāsāda lord Mahāvihāra ministers miraculous power monastery nāgas named North Central Province obtained ordination offered paid homage palace Pāli Paṇḍukābhaya parasol pavilion pious pleased preached the Dhamma prince queen reigned relic-chamber relics Revata rice royal ruler sage Sakka sāmaṇera Sangha Sanghamitta seated sent serene joy seven Sinhala southern Sri Lanka stones stood Sumana Tathāgata thera Thera Mahinda theri thousand bhikkhus throne Thūpa Thūpārāma Tipitaka Tissa told took Triple Gem uposatha Uposatha-hall Vasabha Venerable Sir Vesāli vihāra Vijaya village warriors worshipped yakkhas yakkhiņi yojanas