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🪔MAHA SEYA.🪔

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 🪔🙏 RUWANVALI MAHA SE RAGANAN WAHANSE 🙏 🪔 The  Ruwanweli Maha Seya , also known as the   Mahathupa   (the Great Thupa) is a   stupa   (a hemispherical structure containing relics) in   Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka.   Two quarts or one Dona of the Buddha's relics are enshrined in the stupa, making it the largest collection of his relics anywhere.   It was built by   Sinhalese   King   Dutugemunu   in   C   140 B.C., who became king of Sri Lanka after a war in which the   Chola   King   Elara   (Ellalan) was defeated. It is also known as   Swarnamali Seya ,   Svaṇṇamāli Mahaceti   (in   Pali ) and   Rathnamali Seya . This is one of the "Solosmasthana" (the 16 places of veneration) and the "Atamasthana"(the 8 places of veneration). The stupa is one of the world's tallest ancient monuments, standing at 103 m (338 ft) and with a circumference of 290 m (95...

🧔KOS MAMA🧔

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 🙏💠 ARTHUR V . DIAS 💠🙏 Arthur Vincent Dias  (10 February 1886 – 31 July 1960), commonly known as  Arthur V. Dias , was a philanthropist, temperance movement member and an independence activist of  Sri Lanka  (then known as Ceylon).   A planter by profession, he is known for the  Jackfruit  propagation campaign he pioneered throughout the country, which earned him the name "Kos Mama" ( Sin.  ' Uncle Jack' ). A national hero of Sri Lanka, Dias also helped a number of educational establishments in the country. Before Sri Lanka gained independence from  British rule, he was imprisoned by the colonial government and sentenced to death, although he was later released. Arthur Vincent Dias was born on 10 February 1886 to a wealthy family in  Panadura . His father was P. Jeremias Dias, a plantation owner and a franchiser of  arrack. His mother was  Selestina Rodrigo , a philanthropist who later helped found the  Visakha Vi...

🎁MAHINDA GAMANAYA🎁

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🎁🙏 A HISTORICAL ANALYSIS OF MAHINDAGAMANA 🎁🙏 Poson Poya Day is a very special day for the Buddhist people of Sri Lanka.  Because  Mahinda Thera's visit to  Sri Lanka is anyone set     occurred at     the Poson Poya day.  The purpose of this article is to make a historical inquiry into this.  The visit of Ven. Mahinda Thera and his entourage to Ceylon is a significant milestone in the history of Sri Lanka.  Because Mahindagamana  was instrumental in bringing about a change in the  social  ,  cultural  ,  political and religious life of  Sri Lanka  .  Its impact on the emergence of a new Sri Lankan culture is not insignificant.  Buddhism was introduced to Sri Lanka during the reign of Devanampitissa.  Contemporaneous historical event of the introduction of Buddhism to Sri Lanka as recorded in Sri Lankan chronicles    King Devanampiyatissa, the ruler of Sri Lank...

🙏MAHA SAMAN DEVALA PERAHARA🙏

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 🙏🙏 WHAT IS THE MAHA SAMAN DEVALA PERAHARA ? 🙏🙏 Maha Saman Devalaya  or the Great Saman Temple (also called  Sumana Saman Devalaya ) is a shrine dedicated to deity  Saman, situated at  Ratnapura Sri Lanka who is the presiding deity of the  Sri Pada  Mountain (Adam's Peak) which is also called Samanthakuta meaning the mountain of Saman which is believed to have the left foot impression of Buddha which he kept in his visit to Sri Lanka. Considered as one of the guardian gods of Sri Lanka, Deity Saman is deeply venerated in the region of Rathnapura and related areas in the province of Sabaragamuwa of Sri Lanka, he is recorded to have been a district administrator of the region contemporary to Buddha who he met on the former's visit to Sri Lanka. According to the Mahavamsa the chronicle of ancient Sri Lanka, it is mentioned that the Administrator Saman, attained the first level of enlightenment Sotapanna at the end of...

✨✨RATNAPURA✨✨

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✨✨ RATNAPURA DISTRIC T ✨✨ Ratnapura  It is the capital city of  Sabaragamuwa Province. as well as the Ratnapura District and is a traditional center for the Sri Lankan gem trade. It is located on the Kalu Ganga (Black River) in south-central Sri Lanka, some 101 km (63 mi) southeast of the country's capital, Colombo. Ratnapura is also spelled as Rathnapura. The name 'Ratnapura' is a Sanskrit's word meaning "city of gems", from the Sanskrit words Pura (town) and rant (gemstone). Over 2000 years ago, when the first Buddhist monks arrived here from the north eastern provinces of India namely Bodh-Gaya, Varanasi and Pataliputra, they not only brought with them the Buddhist religion, but since their teachings were mainly in Sanskrit and Pail they also influenced the local language. While candy produced from the jaggery palm is traditionally known in this region as ratnapura, it is more likely that t...

🎮ONLINE GAMES🎮

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 🎮 WHAT IS AN ONLINE GAME ? 🎮 Online gaming is one of the major trends today. In online gaming, one can play any game so long as there is an internet connection. One gets in touch with friends online and also gets an opportunity to compete with people they previously did not know but have met online. With online gaming, one has access to any games and there is no need to rent games at cyber. Through online gaming, it is very possible to develop talent and also compete a lot with other players. Online gaming is awesome because one has a variety games to select from. One can also earn money from this experience after winning games. Online gaming may be a very enjoyable experience for many but may also have negative repercussions and consequences. Advantages Of Online Gaming The fact is that online gaming is becoming prominent all over the world. One of the benefits of online gaming is that you can access games online so long as there is an internet connection. There are several ava...