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... consecration , he placed his daughter speedily upon a ship with thirty - two women and launched it on the Ganges saying ... consecrated fair Bhaddakaccānā of supreme beauty as his chief consort , gave those who came with her to those who ...
... consecration , he placed his daughter speedily upon a ship with thirty - two women and launched it on the Ganges saying ... consecrated fair Bhaddakaccānā of supreme beauty as his chief consort , gave those who came with her to those who ...
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... consecrated in Lanka where there was grand festi- vity everywhere . The Eleventh Chapter called " The Consecration of Devānampiya- tissa " in the Mahāvamsa , compiled for the serene joy and emotion of the pious . THE CONVERSION OF ...
... consecrated in Lanka where there was grand festi- vity everywhere . The Eleventh Chapter called " The Consecration of Devānampiya- tissa " in the Mahāvamsa , compiled for the serene joy and emotion of the pious . THE CONVERSION OF ...
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... consecrated Sanghatissa , the commander of the army , in kingship . Thus consecrated , Sanghatissa reigned four years in excellent Anuradhapura . He had the chatta and the gold work at the Great Thūpa done . The lord of the earth had ...
... consecrated Sanghatissa , the commander of the army , in kingship . Thus consecrated , Sanghatissa reigned four years in excellent Anuradhapura . He had the chatta and the gold work at the Great Thūpa done . The lord of the earth had ...
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Introduction | 1 |
The Visit of the Tathāgata | 17 |
The Dynasty of Mahāsammata | 26 |
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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 Gāmaņi 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