Education of Anurapura and Plonnaruwa Period

1. Lecturer : A .Ananda thero
Student name : Rev Akhila
Reg No : LS/2013/39
1st year 1st semester

2. Main Two Monasteries
Mahaviharaya Abhayagiriya

3. Mahaviharaya.
The Mahavihara (Pali for "Great Monastery") was an important
monastery for Theravada Buddhism in Sri Lanka. It was founded by
king Devanampiya Tissa (247–207 BCE) in his capital Anuradhapura.
Pali Canon was written by Buddhagosa in Mahaviharaya.
• Mahinda Thero
• Itthiya Thero
• Utthiya Thero
• Sambala Thero
• Bhaddasala Thero
• Sumana Thero
• Bhanduka Thero
• Arittha Thero
• Tissadatta Thero
• Kala sumana Thero
• Digha sumana
Thero
• Naga Thero
• Tissa Thero
Generation of MahaVihara
Maha Vihara tradition always tried to protect what the Buddha taught.

4. Maha meghawanan ramman
tissaraman mahamati
Mahamahidathero so
patiggayhan mahiddhiko
Mahawansa (15:174)

5. Abhayagiriya
Abhayagiriya was built by king Walagamba for rev Tissa thero.
Time:
After bulding Mahaviharaya years 217 months 10 days 10.
 Agata anagata catusa dine
 The first privet monastery
 Kula sanghattha ch opens.
 Writing thiripitaka.
 International monstery
 They accept any tradion (Vytulyvaldaya,Dharmaruci,
Maha sanghika , Sagalika)

6. • Monks were treat well by King and ministers , so monks
nuemorously incriesed than mahaviharaya.
(mahawansa 33.99)

7. Jethavanaya.
• Jetavanaya was built by king Mahasena (274-301b.c) for
Sanghamitra.
• For building Jetanaya, king Mahasena destroyed 374
temple in mahaviharaya.
Sixty vytully monks were exiled by king Meghavarna, so King mahasena
destroyed mahaviharaya according to advice of Sanghamitra.
(Wansattappakasini 549 )
Sixty vytully monks were exiled and cleaned the order by king Gothabhaya,
so king Mahasena destroyed the mahaviharaya according to advice of
Sanghamitra
(Mahavansa 36:111)

8. Jethavanaya.

9. Mayurapada Pirivena.
• Mayurapada pirivena was built by king Buddhadasa.
• Ruined building size 66*45.

10. 1. Selantara mulayatanaya
2. Uttaralha mulayatanaya
3. Saropama mulayatanaya
4. Mahanettappaada mulayatanaya
5. Dakkhinamulayatanaya
6. Kappura mulayatanaya
7. Enapati mulayatanaya
8. Wahadipaka mulayatanaya

11. • Alahana pirivena.
• Potgula pirivena.
• Jetavanarama
• Paccimaramaya
• Uttaramaya
• Weluwanaramaya
• Kusinaramaya
• Isipatanaramaya
• Kapila viharaya.
• Purvaramaya
• Dakkhinaramaya
• Anubanadi lena

12. • Alahana monastery was bulit by king Parakrama 1.
• Dimbulagala Kasyapa thero was chief incumbent.
• Size 80 hectare yard.
Accommodation
Toilets 40
Long halls (prasada) 40
Small halls (prasada) 40
Ktichen rooms 34

17. End.