Anuradhapura: Magnificent ancient sacred Buddhist ruins city (Part – 2)

By Asad Russel –

After Part – 1
At the Anuradhapura what to see:
The Thuparamaya, the Theravada Buddhism himself introduced the Thera Mahinda and to Ceylon chetiya worship also.  The Thuparamaya was built by the King Devanampiyatissa at his request the collarbone of the Buddha was enshrined in which and built in Sri Lanka as the first dagaba is considered, of Buddhism after the introduction, of a heap of paddy in the shape was built the chetiya. From time to time was destroyed this dagaba. It was destroyed completely during the reign of King Agbo II and restored it the King.

The construction of the dagaba today what we have, in 1862 AB done. After renovations of several time as it is today, of the centuries in the course, at the base a diameter of 18 meters (about 59 feet) has the monument. From the ground in height the dome is 3. 45 meters (about 11 feet 4 inches), in diameter 50.1 meters (about 164½ feet). With granite pave the compound and round the dagaba of stone pillars there are 2 rows. Around the dagaba was built the vatadge during the period of early time.

Between the Sri Mahabodiya and Ruvanveliseya is situated the Lovamahapaya. As the Lohaprasadaya or the Brazen Palace it is known also. The uposathagara (the Uposatha house) and the refectory included the building in the ancient time, of the confessional to recite the formula on poya days assembled where the sangha a simamalake there was also. As an edifice of nine storeys described by the King Dutugemunu was built the famous Lohaprasada, of this class was a building.

In length 120 meter (about 400 feet) was of the building one side. Made of bronze with the tiles was covered as the roof, as the Brazen Palace this was known. Ro rows there are, of 40 stone pillars consisting each row and for the building were used of 1600 stone pillars in total. For the construction of this building 6 years it took that it is believed and from the heavens was brought the plan. During the reign of King Saddhatissa was destroyed completely this building.

In 103 AD the throne ascended King Valagamba. With the Tamils the war he waged but he was defeated. At him words of derisive mockery shouted named Giri a Nigantha when he fled. Later an army collected the king, the Tamils attacked and the last of their leaders by slaying the throne he recovers what he had lost once. The Nigantaramaya (which is the temple of the Niganthas) he demolished that it is said and in the same place the Abhayagiri Vihara or the Abhayagiri Dagaba was built. This event occurred shortly after, of the Abhayagiri Vihara one of the bhikkus against took disciplinary action the monks of the Mahavihara, of the vinaya a rule for violating. Thereafter there a separate sect founded of the Abhayagiri Vihara by the bhikkus.

By an important event is marked the reigns of King Valagamba, in Ceylon in Buddhism the first schism. In Abhayagiri Vihara lives the most learned bhikkus. A large library it consisted. It is recorded that this library was destroyed during the reign of King Gothabhaya and King Voharakatissa and driven away the heretical monks. The Abhayagiri Vihara was renovated by King Parakramabahu, to have been 140 cubits is said then the height. At its base a diameter of 94 meters (about 307 feet) and of 70 meters (about 231 feet) to a height stood which had the Abhayagiri Vihara in 1875. Out of thick gold of a bull made in a figure enshrined are said to have been the relics of the Buddha.

Will Continue……..

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