Sirisamghabodhi-parivena, Sirisaṃghabodhi-pariveṇa: 1 definition

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

Sirisaṃghabodhi-pariveṇa is the name of a building built by the Damila Senāpati of Aggabodhi IV (667-683) which forms part of the Jetavanārāma temple complex situated in Anurādhapura.—The Sirisaṃghabodhi-pariveṇa, called Siri-Saṅgbo-Rad-Piriveṇa in Denā-vehera in an inscription of Dappula V (924-935), was built by the Damila Senāpati of Aggabodhi IV.

The Jetavanārāma complex (including Sirisaṃghabodhi-pariveṇa) was founded by Mahāsena (275-301) in the Jotivana Park on territory within the precincts of the Mahāvihāra. The king built it for the Mahāthera of Dakkhiṇa-vihāra. The Jetavanārāma monks were of the Sāgaliya sect which first established itself at Dakkhiṇa-vihāra in the year 253.

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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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