The Mahávan̥sa, Part II.: Containing Chapters XXXIX. to C. |
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... Dágoba . CHAPTER XXVII . Building of the Lóhapâsáda ( Lóvá - mahapaya ) . CHAPTER XXVIII . Discovery of materials and precious things preparatory to the building of the Ruvanveli Dágoba . L 4 CHAPTER XXIX . Ceremony of the laying of the ...
... Dágoba . CHAPTER XXVII . Building of the Lóhapâsáda ( Lóvá - mahapaya ) . CHAPTER XXVIII . Discovery of materials and precious things preparatory to the building of the Ruvanveli Dágoba . L 4 CHAPTER XXIX . Ceremony of the laying of the ...
Page iii
... Dágoba . CHAPTER XXX . Erection of the Ruvanveli Dágoba - Incidents connected therewith - The great stone coffer for the Relics - Description of the precious things deposited therein . CHAPTER XXXI . The procuring of the relics by ...
... Dágoba . CHAPTER XXX . Erection of the Ruvanveli Dágoba - Incidents connected therewith - The great stone coffer for the Relics - Description of the precious things deposited therein . CHAPTER XXXI . The procuring of the relics by ...
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... dágoba , struck terror into them , by rains , tempests , and darkness . The yakkhas , overwhelmed with awe , suppli- cated of the vanquisher to be released from their terror . To the terrified yakkhas the consoling vanquisher thus ...
... dágoba , struck terror into them , by rains , tempests , and darkness . The yakkhas , overwhelmed with awe , suppli- cated of the vanquisher to be released from their terror . To the terrified yakkhas the consoling vanquisher thus ...
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... dágoba . This inspired personage , causing a dágoba to be erected of cloud - coloured stones , twelve cubits high , and enshrining it therein , departed . The prince Uddhachúlábhaya , the younger brother of king Dévánampiya Tissa ...
... dágoba . This inspired personage , causing a dágoba to be erected of cloud - coloured stones , twelve cubits high , and enshrining it therein , departed . The prince Uddhachúlábhaya , the younger brother of king Dévánampiya Tissa ...
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... dágoba ( Thúpârárna ) was built . From this event , to this day the spot on which the théras alighted is called the first cetiya ( dagoba ) . From whatever cause it might have been that the ladies of the king's palace , on having learnt ...
... dágoba ( Thúpârárna ) was built . From this event , to this day the spot on which the théras alighted is called the first cetiya ( dagoba ) . From whatever cause it might have been that the ladies of the king's palace , on having learnt ...
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Abhaya Abhayagiri adorned Aggabodhi alms Anuradhapura arhat army Atthakatha Bahu battle beautiful bestowed bo-tree brahman brother brought built called caused cétiya CHAPTER chief Cholians city of Pulatthi commanded composed equally cubits dágoba death delight and amazement dévas Dhamma doctrines dwelt elder elephant enemy faith father feast festival flowers fortress fought Gámaní gate gave gems gifts gold hall heard honour host hundred inhabitants island Jetavana Kassapa king Parakkama king's kingdom Kulasekhara land Lanká Lankápura lord Maha Mahavansa Mahavihára Mahinda manner merit mighty ministers monarch monks mountain nága noble offerings officers ornaments palace Páli Pandu Parakkama Báhu Polonnaruwa priesthood priests prince proceeded queen rájá Rayar reign relics religion repaired robes Rohana royal ruler sacred Sage Sanghamitta saying sent Sinhalese sovereign sub-king supreme Buddha Tamil tank temple thence théra thereof Thereupon things thither thou thousand throne thúpa Tissa took Tooth-relic tree unto Uposatha vihára village wise yakkhas