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Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)

: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names

A tank made by King Vasabha of Ceylon (Abhi). Mhv.xxxv.95.

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Therav膩da is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).

India history and geography

: archive.org: Ceylon Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society 1963

Aggiva岣嶀笉ham膩naka is the name of an ancient locality that existed since the ancient kingdom of 础苍耻谤腻诲丑补辫耻谤补, Ceylon (Sri Lanka).鈥擜ggiva岣嶀笉ham膩naka tank, also called Abhiva岣嶀笉ham膩naka, Akva岣島nn膩 and Abiva岣島nna, was built by Vasabha (67-111). In the Habarana inscription of the 3rd century, Agiva岣峚mana tank, present Hiriva岣島nna tank, 1 mile from Habarana, is mentioned: it was donated to Sila Ceta on Abatala at Cetagiri (Mihintale).

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

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Full-text: Abhivaddhamanaka, Akvadunna, Abivadunna, Agivadamana, Hirivadunna, Habarana.

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