The Story of the Sinhalese from the Most Ancient Times, Volume 2 |
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... festival during each of the twenty - four years of his reign . The Buddha's death is said to have occurred on the full - moon day of the month Vesakha ( at that time , March - April ) , and the event was commemorated each year by a ...
... festival during each of the twenty - four years of his reign . The Buddha's death is said to have occurred on the full - moon day of the month Vesakha ( at that time , March - April ) , and the event was commemorated each year by a ...
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... Festival of the Laying of the Foundation Stone The sámaneras , Uttara and Sumana , leave for the land of the Northern Kurus ( in India ) in order to bring certain fat - coloured stones , for use in the Relic - Chamber of the Ruvanveli ...
... Festival of the Laying of the Foundation Stone The sámaneras , Uttara and Sumana , leave for the land of the Northern Kurus ( in India ) in order to bring certain fat - coloured stones , for use in the Relic - Chamber of the Ruvanveli ...
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... festival in honour of the Buddha be held in the Acchagalla Vihara ( S. Valasgala Vihára ) . Here occurred another incident which , like the one connected with Tanasiva , showed not only the impetuous character of the King and his ...
... festival in honour of the Buddha be held in the Acchagalla Vihara ( S. Valasgala Vihára ) . Here occurred another incident which , like the one connected with Tanasiva , showed not only the impetuous character of the King and his ...
Contents
Legends of the Fortunate Discoveries Story of the Silver CaveBeginn | 9 |
Endeavour The Bhikkhu CircumventedThe Relic Chamber its Resplen | 20 |
tioned DeceptionDutugemunus Last WishTheraputtábhaya consoles | 30 |
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Abhaya Abhayagiri Accession ancient Anulá Anuradhapura appear army ascended the throne battle beautiful bhikkhus body brother Brotherhood brought Buddha Buddhist building built called capital carried ceremony Cetiya Ceylon CHAPTER City clothing commanded completed constructed daughter death direction Dutugemunu Events face feet festival five flowers force formed four gates gave gifts give given going Gothábhaya hand head Ilanága India Island Jettha King King's Lambakannas land Lanka latter lived Maha Mahá Sena Mahá Vihára manner marched marked married Ministers monastery monks months Nága named Nikaya offerings once Palace present Prince Principal Events Province Queen received reign religion religious remained restoration Rohana round Royal rule Ruvanveli-séya Samghabódhi Samghamitta seven side Sinhalese Siri soon stone story structure Tamil tank Thera Thériya things thousand throughout Thúpa Tissa took Vasabha Vattagámani village Vohárika whole