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  Timeline of Buddhism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Shortly after the raid, the centre of the kingdom moves northward from Palembang to Jambi-Melayu.
1044-1077: In Burma, Pagan's first king Anoratha reigned.
He converted the country to Theravada Buddhism with the aid of monks and books from Sri Lanka.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Timeline_of_Buddhism   (3291 words)

  
 Buddhist History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
From there he carried to his capital at Pagan a number of Theravadin monks together with the Pali canon, and being an ardent Theravadin he spread his religion along with his conquests in northern Thailand.
In Burma, Pagan's second king, Kyanzittha (son of Anoratha) reigned.
He completed the building of the Shwezigon pagoda, a shrine for relics of the Buddha, including a tooth brought from Sri Lanka (Ceylon).
pratyeka.org /buddhist-history   (3088 words)

  
 Online edition of Daily News - Features   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Many meditation kuti/caves were built around the Oushada Pokuna or herbs pond.
Links had also been established with Anoratha, the King of Burma at the time.
Many books on Dhamma were taken to Burma and many more on Tripitakya were demanded from the King of Sri Lanka.
www.dailynews.lk /2003/08/02/fea03.html   (1218 words)

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