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Page 152
... of them . Mentioned in these inscriptions are Nandhimitta , Phussadeva , Puttābhaya and Velusumana . They had held important administrative positions after the war . CHAPTER XXIV THE WAR OF THE TWO BROTHERS The prince 152 MAHAVAMSA.
... of them . Mentioned in these inscriptions are Nandhimitta , Phussadeva , Puttābhaya and Velusumana . They had held important administrative positions after the war . CHAPTER XXIV THE WAR OF THE TWO BROTHERS The prince 152 MAHAVAMSA.
Page 168
... shape constructed in the centre . It was decorated with pictures of lions , tigers and so on as well as of deities and with pillars made of precious stones . At the edge of the pavilion on all sides , it was surrounded by a 168 MAHAVAMSA.
... shape constructed in the centre . It was decorated with pictures of lions , tigers and so on as well as of deities and with pillars made of precious stones . At the edge of the pavilion on all sides , it was surrounded by a 168 MAHAVAMSA.
Page 182
... A commotion arose . Just as the king heard of it , he asked the mason , " Can this brick be identified ? " Though he could , the mason told the king that it could not be identified . When asked , " Do you know this thera ? 182 MAHAVAMSA.
... A commotion arose . Just as the king heard of it , he asked the mason , " Can this brick be identified ? " Though he could , the mason told the king that it could not be identified . When asked , " Do you know this thera ? 182 MAHAVAMSA.
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The Visit of the Tathāgata | 17 |
The Dynasty of Mahāsammata | 25 |
The First Council | 27 |
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