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... Thera Totagamuve Rahula himself was an accomplished poet . To his credit stand the Mahakavya Kavyasekharaya and two Sandesa poems , of which the Salalihini Sandesa is a work of great literary merit . Thera Vidagama Maitreya's poems were ...
... Thera Totagamuve Rahula himself was an accomplished poet . To his credit stand the Mahakavya Kavyasekharaya and two Sandesa poems , of which the Salalihini Sandesa is a work of great literary merit . Thera Vidagama Maitreya's poems were ...
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... Thera Mahinda himself is called Dipajotaka or ' Light of Lanka ' , thus establishing a close association between the great Thera and Jotivana , the Pleasure Grove . The name Jetavana is derived from the original Pali term , Jotivana ...
... Thera Mahinda himself is called Dipajotaka or ' Light of Lanka ' , thus establishing a close association between the great Thera and Jotivana , the Pleasure Grove . The name Jetavana is derived from the original Pali term , Jotivana ...
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... Thera Dharmakirti 32 Thera Mahinda 18 Thera Upali 38 Theranambaddha Malaka 66 Theravada 21 , 26 , 29 , 46 , 64-66 , 181 Thuparama 20 , 65 , 66 , 92 , 94 , 96 Tibetan 84 Timokku 103 Tinnevely 13 Tiriray 27 Tissa 17 , 20 , 24 , 43 ...
... Thera Dharmakirti 32 Thera Mahinda 18 Thera Upali 38 Theranambaddha Malaka 66 Theravada 21 , 26 , 29 , 46 , 64-66 , 181 Thuparama 20 , 65 , 66 , 92 , 94 , 96 Tibetan 84 Timokku 103 Tinnevely 13 Tiriray 27 Tissa 17 , 20 , 24 , 43 ...
Contents
Ananda W P Guruge Introduction | 12 |
T G Kulatunga Abhayagiri Vihara | 42 |
Hema Ratnayake Jetavana | 64 |
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Abhayagiri activities ancient Anuradhapura architecture became boulder brick bronze Buddha Buddhist building built called campaign capital carried carved cave central centre century A.D. chronicles complex conservation construction containing continued covered Cultural Triangle Dambulla decorated early east entrance established example excavations extended figures followed four gardens hall Hindu historical identified image house important India indicates inscriptions interesting island Jetavana Kandy Kandyan King Kingdom known largest later located major metres Minister moat monastery monks monuments original paintings palace Parakramabahu period Polonnaruva present preserved records referred reign religious remains rock roof royal sacred sculpture seated shrine side Sigiriya Sinhala Sri Lanka statue steps stone structure stupa style surrounding temple terrace throne Tooth Relic tradition UNESCO upper Vihara wall