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... relics belong- ing to others . " Therefore did the Sangha assign the ascetic Sonuttara to this task , even though he was sixteen years old . He asked the Sangha , " From where do I bring the relics ? " The Sangha told the thera of the ...
... relics belong- ing to others . " Therefore did the Sangha assign the ascetic Sonuttara to this task , even though he was sixteen years old . He asked the Sangha , " From where do I bring the relics ? " The Sangha told the thera of the ...
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... relics , together with the relics , rose from his head and floated in the sky at a height of seven palm - trees . The casket opened by itself . The relics rose from there , assumed the form of the Buddha gleaming with features and ...
... relics , together with the relics , rose from his head and floated in the sky at a height of seven palm - trees . The casket opened by itself . The relics rose from there , assumed the form of the Buddha gleaming with features and ...
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... relics this week . " The great Thera Indagutta of immense miraculous power resolved : " Let the people of the island of Lanka , who wish to worship the relics , come here that very moment itself and return to their respective homes ...
... relics this week . " The great Thera Indagutta of immense miraculous power resolved : " Let the people of the island of Lanka , who wish to worship the relics , come here that very moment itself and return to their respective homes ...
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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