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... Tissa the Pious ( Saddha - Tissa ) was consecrated and he reigned exactly eighteen years . He , to whom the name Saddhā was given , did the work on the chatta , plastering and the elephant - wall of the Great Thūpa . On account of a ...
... Tissa the Pious ( Saddha - Tissa ) was consecrated and he reigned exactly eighteen years . He , to whom the name Saddhā was given , did the work on the chatta , plastering and the elephant - wall of the Great Thūpa . On account of a ...
Page 225
... Tissa , came of age , the king Vasabha had a search made for a maiden suitable to him . The men , who were ... Tissa reigned three years in Anuradhapura . The king Vankanāsika - Tissa founded a monastery named Mahānangala on the bank of ...
... Tissa , came of age , the king Vasabha had a search made for a maiden suitable to him . The men , who were ... Tissa reigned three years in Anuradhapura . The king Vankanāsika - Tissa founded a monastery named Mahānangala on the bank of ...
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... Tissa , well - versed in juridical practice , reigned twenty - two years . Since he established here the juridical practice free of oppression , he acquired thence the Vohārika - Tissa ' name ' King ( Legal - minded Tissa ) . Having ...
... Tissa , well - versed in juridical practice , reigned twenty - two years . Since he established here the juridical practice free of oppression , he acquired thence the Vohārika - Tissa ' name ' King ( Legal - minded Tissa ) . Having ...
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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