Cūḷavaṃsa are sometimes thought of as a single work (referred to as the "Mahavamsa") spanning over two millennia of Sri Lankan history. The Cūḷavaṃsa...
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180 m (590 ft) high. According to the ancient Sri Lankan chronicle the Cūḷavaṃsa, this area was a large forest, then after storms and landslides it became...
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of Sri Lanka described in chronicles such as the Dipavamsa, Mahāvaṃsa, Cūḷavaṃsa, and Rājāvaliya. Once Prakrit speakers had attained dominance on the island...
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actually belong to the Aryacakravarti lineage of the Pandya Kingdom. The Cūḷavaṃsa, a Pali account, makes a clear distinction between Kalinga Magha, whom...
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deity in Puranic Hinduism. According to the chronicles of Mahāvaṃsa, Cūḷavaṃsa, and folklore in Sri Lanka, Buddha himself handed over the custodianship...
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50. Dhammakitti; Sumangala, Tibbotuvāve (1998) [4th-18th Century CE]. Cūḷavaṃsa. Translated by Geiger, Wilhelm.[full citation needed] Prutsch, M. (2012)...
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using the Atthakatha on the Mahavamsa as well. A companion volume, the Culavamsa "Lesser Chronicle", compiled by Sinhala monks, covers the period from...
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in and outside India. According to Datha-dhatu-vamsa, as mentioned in Culavamsa, Buddha's left canine tooth was handed over to Brahmadatta by a disciple...
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deviyo Saman (deity) Vibhishana Pattini Vesak in Sri Lanka Mahavamsa Culavamsa Dasa sil mata Diyawadana Nilame Sri Lankan Forest Tradition Politics Sinhalese...
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(poems written by visitors to the citadel of Sigiriya) Pali (Sri Lanka): Cūḷavaṃsa Irish: Early Irish literature Dallán Forgaill: Amra (life of Saint Columba)...
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