Jetavanarama, Jetavanārāma, Jetavana-arama: 1 definition
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Source: archive.org: Ceylon Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society 1963Jetavanārāma is the name of an ancient locality that once existed near Polonnaruva (Polonnaruwa), Ceylon (Sri Lanka).—To north of the Ālāhana Pariveṇa were:—[...] Jetavanārāma, the largest monastic establishment at Polonnaruva, built by Parakkamabāhu I. It comprised:—(a) the Tivaṅka Image House for the Tivaṅka Image, now popularly known as Demala-mahasāya; (b) a beautiful, circular Temple of stone for the Tooth Relic: this is the circular ruin to south of the Tivaṅka Image House; (c) 8 stone ponds, of which 4 are named:—Vaṭṭanahānakoṭṭha, Guhānahānakoṭṭha, Padumanahānakoṭṭha, the present Lotus Bath, and Bhaddanahānakoṭṭha; (d) a vast Pāsāda for the Mahāthera Sāriputta; and (e) several other smaller buildings. The Nammadā, canal branched off from the Candabhāgā canal by the corner of Jetavanārāma.
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Partial matches: Jetavana, Arama.
Full-text (+12): Potthasata, Aggabodhi Parivena, Kassapasena-vihara, Sirisamghabodhi-parivena, Kassapasena, Sirisamghabodhi, Bhaddanahanakottha, Padumanahanakottha, Tivanka, Vattanahanakottha, Demalamahasaya, Guhanahanakottha, Manimekhala-pasada, Manipasada, Minimevula-pasada, Minipa, Mahaparivena, Kassapa-pasada, Alahana-parivena, Jetavana-thupa.
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12. Roman Statuary < [Chapter 2 - Archaeological Indicators of Mediterranean Sea Trade]
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Verse 287 - The Story of Kisāgotamī < [Chapter 20 - Magga Vagga (The Path)]
Verse 131-132 - The Story of Many Youths < [Chapter 10 - Daṇḍa Vagga (Punishment)]
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Chapter IV - The Polonnaruwa Kings (1070 AD—1215 AD)
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Vastu-shastra (Introduction to Indian architecture) (by D. N. Shukla)
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