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In Buddhism

Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)

: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names

Rahera or Raheraka.鈥擳he name is frequently mentioned in the Pali Chronicles, sometimes as a locality, sometimes as a mountain (E.g., Mhv.xxi.5; Cv.xli.44; xliv.7), apparently situated (Mhv. Trs.176, n.2) to the north of, and not far from Anuradhapura.

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Therav膩da is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).

India history and geography

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

Rahera is the name of a canal that existed in the ancient kingdom of 础苍耻谤腻诲丑补辫耻谤补, Ceylon (Sri Lanka).鈥擡arly in the 2nd century B.C., S奴ratissa built 碍辞濒补尘产补丑腻濒补办补-惫颈丑腻谤补 near Raheraka. S il膩k膩la (518-531) donated the Rahera canal to Abhayagiri-vih膩ra. Moggall膩na III (614-619) advanced on 础苍耻谤腻诲丑补辫耻谤补 from the south and reached Rahera: battle was joined at P膩c墨natissapabbata, just outside and to east of the City. Parakkamab膩hu I (1153-1186) restored Rahera tank. Also see the 碍辞濒补尘产补丑腻濒补办补-惫颈丑腻谤补.

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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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Starts with: Raheraka, Raherapabbata.

Full-text: Raherapabbata, Pacinatissapabbata.

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