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Contents
The Visit of the Tathagata | 17 |
The Dynasty of Mahasammata | 25 |
The First Council | 27 |
Copyright | |
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Abhaya almsbowl Anula 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 compiled conqueror consecrated crores Damilas daughter deities Devanampiyatissa Dhamma Dutthagamani eight elephant Faith five hundred flowers Gamani Ganga gate gave gems gods heard honoured India island of Lanka joy and emotion Kandula killed king's ksatriya likewise Lohapasada lord Mahavamsa Mahavihara ministers miraculous power monastery naga-king nagas named Nibbana North Central Province obtained ordination offered paid homage palace Pali Pandukabhaya parasol pavilion pious pleased preached the Dhamma prince queen queen Anula reigned relic-chamber relics Revata Rohana royal ruler sage Sakka samanera Sangha Sanghamitta seated sent serene joy seven Sinhala southern Sri Lanka stones stood Sumana thera Thera Mahinda thousand bhikkhus throne Thupa Thuparama Tissa told took uposatha Uposatha-hall Vasabha Venerable Sir Vijaya village warriors worshipped yakkhas yakkhini yojanas
Bibliographic information
| Title | Mahāvam̤sa Classics of the East |
| Author | Mahānāma |
| Translated by | Ananda W. P. Guruge |
| Publisher | The M P Birla Foundation, 1990 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 12 May 2008 |
| Length | 255 pages |
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