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... Buddhist tradition connects it with the three previous visits of the Buddha to Ceylon . The prince of devas , ' says the first chapter of the Mahavamsa , ' Mahasumana of the Sumanakuta Mountain ... craved of him who should be worshipped ...
... Buddhist tradition connects it with the three previous visits of the Buddha to Ceylon . The prince of devas , ' says the first chapter of the Mahavamsa , ' Mahasumana of the Sumanakuta Mountain ... craved of him who should be worshipped ...
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... Buddhists but to Hindus and Muslims as well . And early Christians . Still's ' cathedral of the human race ' is in reference to this strange quality of the Peak , that it is revered universally , claimed as a holy place by all the four ...
... Buddhists but to Hindus and Muslims as well . And early Christians . Still's ' cathedral of the human race ' is in reference to this strange quality of the Peak , that it is revered universally , claimed as a holy place by all the four ...
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... Buddhist seminary in the ' holy country ' at the foot of Mt. Lanka . The shrine was held in the highest veneration by Buddhists in Further India . Many writers have written about the Peak , some fantasti- cally , some more realistically ...
... Buddhist seminary in the ' holy country ' at the foot of Mt. Lanka . The shrine was held in the highest veneration by Buddhists in Further India . Many writers have written about the Peak , some fantasti- cally , some more realistically ...
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1st century 2nd century 3rd century Adam's Peak Agrabodhi ancient Ceylon Anuradhapura Ariya Chakravarti Batticaloa Batuta British Buddhist building built capture century A.D. century king century later coast of Ceylon Colombo dagaba Dastota Delft Devanampiya Devanampiya Tissa Dissave Dondra Dutch elephants French Galle Ganga Government Governor Hakmane Hambantota harbour Hindus India inhabitants inscription Jaffna Kaddaiparichchan Kandy Kandyan Kantaka Cetiya kingdom Kirinda known Knox Knox's land Lanka legend light lighthouses Maha Mahagama Mahavamsa Mahaveli Mannar Island Matara mentions Mihintale miles mountain nagas navigable North officers palmyrah Pandukabhaya Parakrama Bahu Paranavitana Paulusz pearls port Portuguese prince Puttalam record refers remains river road rock Rohona Roman round royal sailed salt sculpture sent ships shrine Sinhalese Sinhalese king stone story Street stupa Suffren tamarind tree Tamil Tangalle temple Tennent toddy trade tradition Trincomalee Verugal Vihara Vijaya village Weligama wild yakshas