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... Mahavamsa . " He ( Nissanka Malla ) built the Jambukola Vihare also with polished walls and pillars dazzling with gold and silver , the floor whereof was painted with vermilion and the roof covered with gilded tiles . And three and ...
... Mahavamsa . " He ( Nissanka Malla ) built the Jambukola Vihare also with polished walls and pillars dazzling with gold and silver , the floor whereof was painted with vermilion and the roof covered with gilded tiles . And three and ...
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... Mahavamsa ( Great Chronicle ) records how the idea of the introduction of Buddhism into Ceylon occurred to the Thera who thought thus : " In the great festival of consecration commended by my father shall the great King Devanampiyatissa ...
... Mahavamsa ( Great Chronicle ) records how the idea of the introduction of Buddhism into Ceylon occurred to the Thera who thought thus : " In the great festival of consecration commended by my father shall the great King Devanampiyatissa ...
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... Mahavamsa p . XIII citing Beal 34. Mahavamsa , XXIII , 95 the bhikkus of the Abhayagiri as well as the inmates ESTABLISHMENT OF BUDDHISM 83.
... Mahavamsa p . XIII citing Beal 34. Mahavamsa , XXIII , 95 the bhikkus of the Abhayagiri as well as the inmates ESTABLISHMENT OF BUDDHISM 83.
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