A Guide to Buddhist TemplesWith reference to Sri Lanka. |
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ancient Anuradhapura birth story bo tree bo-tree boys Brahma Buddha became Buddha Gaya Buddhist charity BUDDHIST TEMPLES Buddhist Temporalities Ordinance Burmese cast Chulla Lanka Colombo creed decorations Dharmasala dhist Europeans exhibits figures Free Temple Education fresco gallery Gautama Buddha girls give go-ahead-quick Governor of Ceylon guardian H. E. Sir Henry Hindu image house Incumbent India influence interest islet Japan Japanese Jataka known Kotahena Temple labour linch-pin live Maha Maha Brahma main apartment maitry Maya Devi middle door nature entrusts necessity Nirvana Nirvana Chapel noble offerings outer verandah paintings peaceful present Prince Priest Prince Prisdang pupils regain relic religion represents the Buddha round the door Royal Royal Asiatic Society Sacred Museum sacred tree scheme Siamese Sinhalese Sir Henry Blake Social Reform Society spirit Suddhodana Swat Valley teachers teaching Temple grounds temple schools tion UNIQUE STATUE universal charity Vishnu visitor wall Yakkhos