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G. K. Rajasuriar. CHAPTER 8 THE TOOTH - RELIC OF CEYLON FACTS & FICTION The description of the relics of the Buddha is contained in the ' Dhatuvansa ' compiled in 310 AD . To commence with the ceremony of the cremation of the mortal body ...
G. K. Rajasuriar. CHAPTER 8 THE TOOTH - RELIC OF CEYLON FACTS & FICTION The description of the relics of the Buddha is contained in the ' Dhatuvansa ' compiled in 310 AD . To commence with the ceremony of the cremation of the mortal body ...
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... tooth among other relics for posterity . The tooth relic was taken to the city of Dantapura the capital of Kalinga and deposited with King Brahmadatta . This remained in the capital for 800 years in spite of the protests by the ...
... tooth among other relics for posterity . The tooth relic was taken to the city of Dantapura the capital of Kalinga and deposited with King Brahmadatta . This remained in the capital for 800 years in spite of the protests by the ...
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... tooth- relic at Sirivaddhana . His son Narindasiha became King and too fetched a princess from the town of Madhura and made her as his Queen , ( CV 97:23 ) , ' in order to protect the royal dignity of Lanka ' . King Vijayarajasingha ...
... tooth- relic at Sirivaddhana . His son Narindasiha became King and too fetched a princess from the town of Madhura and made her as his Queen , ( CV 97:23 ) , ' in order to protect the royal dignity of Lanka ' . King Vijayarajasingha ...
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