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Ancient constructions of Sri Lanka and Mahavamsa

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Difference between Ancient constructions of Sri Lanka and Mahavamsa

Ancient constructions of Sri Lanka vs. Mahavamsa

The ancient Sinhalese excelled in the construction of tanks (Wevas) or reservoirs, dagobas (or stupas) and palaces in Sri Lanka, as evident from the ruins which displays a rich variety of architectural forms. The Mahavamsa ("Great Chronicle", Pali Mahāvaṃsa) (5th century CE) is an epic poem written in the Pali language.

Similarities between Ancient constructions of Sri Lanka and Mahavamsa

Ancient constructions of Sri Lanka and Mahavamsa have 8 things in common (in Unionpedia): Abhayagiri vihāra, Anuradhapura, Culavamsa, Jetavanaramaya, Pali, Ruwanwelisaya, Sinhalese people, Stupa.

Abhayagiri vihāra

Abhayagiri Vihāra was a major monastery site of Mahayana, Theravada and Vajrayana Buddhism that was situated in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka.

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Anuradhapura

Anuradhapura (අනුරාධපුරය; Tamil: அனுராதபுரம்) is a major city in Sri Lanka.

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Culavamsa

The Cūḷavaṃsa, also Chulavamsa (Pāli: "Lesser Chronicle"), is a historical record, written in the Pali language, of the monarchs of Sri Lanka.

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Jetavanaramaya

The Jetavanaramaya (world's tallest stupa) is a stupa located in the ruins of Jetavana in the sacred world heritage city of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka.

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Pali

Pali, or Magadhan, is a Middle Indo-Aryan language native to the Indian subcontinent.

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Ruwanwelisaya

The Ruwanwelisaya is a stupa, a hemispherical structure containing relics, in Sri Lanka, considered sacred to many Buddhists all over the world.

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Sinhalese people

The Sinhalese (Sinhala: සිංහල ජාතිය Sinhala Jathiya, also known as Hela) are an Indo-Aryan-speaking ethnic group native to the island of Sri Lanka.

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Stupa

A stupa (Sanskrit: "heap") is a mound-like or hemispherical structure containing relics (śarīra - typically the remains of Buddhist monks or nuns) that is used as a place of meditation.

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Ancient constructions of Sri Lanka and Mahavamsa Comparison

Ancient constructions of Sri Lanka has 57 relations, while Mahavamsa has 77. As they have in common 8, the Jaccard index is 5.97% = 8 / (57 + 77).

References

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