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... Maha Vihare sect of priests , reigned during the end of the third cen- tury . He wrecked and cruelly tore down all the beautiful monasteries of the Theravada priests and ransacked their treasures . Later he was reconciled to them , but ...
... Maha Vihare sect of priests , reigned during the end of the third cen- tury . He wrecked and cruelly tore down all the beautiful monasteries of the Theravada priests and ransacked their treasures . Later he was reconciled to them , but ...
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Hubert Weerasooriya. JETAVANARAMA DAGABA 41 Maha Vihare sect of priests , King Mahasena in the third century . He wilfully caused it to be constructed in the Jotivana or Nandana pleasure gardens , which rightly belonged to the Maha ...
Hubert Weerasooriya. JETAVANARAMA DAGABA 41 Maha Vihare sect of priests , King Mahasena in the third century . He wilfully caused it to be constructed in the Jotivana or Nandana pleasure gardens , which rightly belonged to the Maha ...
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Hubert Weerasooriya. 96 AMBASTHALE DAGABA It was built by King Maha Dathika Maha Naga early in the first century , to mark the spot where the royal Arahat , Mahinda , stood when he first saw King Devanampiya Tissa . Some of the relics of ...
Hubert Weerasooriya. 96 AMBASTHALE DAGABA It was built by King Maha Dathika Maha Naga early in the first century , to mark the spot where the royal Arahat , Mahinda , stood when he first saw King Devanampiya Tissa . Some of the relics of ...
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Abhaya ancient Anuradhapura Arahat Mahinda artistic awasas Back bathing beautiful believe Bell Bo tree brick bridge Buddha Buddhist buildings built bund buried called carved caused caves century century B.C. Ceylon chamber channel Cheitiya chief chronicles Circular close completely connected constructed covered dagaba discloses east Elara excavated feet figures followed four further give glory granite ground guard hill huge image-house inscription interesting Jaffna jungle King known later leads lies look Maha Mahawansa Mihintale mile moat monastery monks mound Naga Outer palace path picturesque pillars pond present priests probably proved relics residences river Road rock royal ruins Ruwanweli Seya sacred seen shape side sight signs similar Sinhalese slabs square stand statue steps stone structure surrounded tank third Thuparama tion Tissa town treasures Vijayarama wall Wewa whole yards