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4006 Mahabodhivamsa

ContributorsSpindler, Robert (Photographer) / University of Pennsylvania, Rare Book and Manuscript Library (Photographer)
DescriptionWijitha Bandara Comments: Pali text; Buddhist text; Story of bringing Bodhi Tree to Sri Lanka; This may have been written between 18th and 19th century; Ancient Pali literature in Sri Lanka; This text is used in modern monastic colleges to teach Pali language.

3970 Mahabodhivamsa (The History (Chronicle) of the Bodhi Tree)

ContributorsSpindler, Robert (Photographer) / University of Pennsylvania, Rare Book and Manuscript Library (Photographer)
Created1863
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Stephen Berkwitz Comments: Title written on cover; small handwriting; clearly written; complete text; could be good candidate for digitization.

3740 Mahabodhivamsa Granthipada (Glossary to Great History of Bodhi Tree)

ContributorsSpindler, Robert (Photographer) / University of Pennsylvania, Rare Book and Manuscript Library (Photographer)
Created1881
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Wijitha Bandara Comments: A glossary to aid students master the Mahabodhivansa, a history of the sacred Bodhi tree in Pali. Wooden covers are decorated. Date of transcription is written on one of the covers. Pagination in Sinahala and Arabic. Two blank leaves and a copy of first leaf is found.