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Sanghamitta Theri (1089 words) |
 | Sanchi, it should be remembered is the childhood home of Sanghamitta and Mahinda and it is reasonable to assume that Sanghamitta's memory was revered in the place of her birth. |
| Sanghamitta Theri then accomplished her most important mission by ordaining Anuladevi and her retinue and established the Bhikkhuni Sasana in Sri Lanka. |
| This was Sanghamitta's legacy and the example of the bold and adventurous band of nuns she nurtured. |
| Congregationalism (569 words) |
| The monks without receiving alms left the Mahavihara and went to the highlands and Rohana - a province in the southern part of the island. |
| Sanghamitta persuaded the king to demolish all buildings of the Mahavihara and utilize materials for erecting buildings at the Abhayagiri. |
| Eventually public opinion turned against the Abhayagiri and Sanghamitta was killed by a carpenter. |
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