Jaya Siri Maha Bodhi

The Sacred Jaya Siri Maha Bodhi in Anuradhapura is reckoned as the oldest surviving historical tree in the world.

Jaya Siri Maha Bodhi was brought to Sri Lanka by the Theri Sangamitta, daughter of Emperor Asoka and was planted in the Mahameghavana Park in Anuradhapura in 249 BC by King Devanampiyatissa.

Jaya Siri Maha Bodhi is said to be the southern branch of the Jaya Siri Maha Bodhi at Buddha Gaya in India under which Lord Buddha attained bodhi or 'Awakening'. (via Liz Dula)

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• Mahavamsa: The Coming of the Bodhi Tree

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  "The Sacred Jaya Siri Maha Bodhi in Anuradhapura" by K. H. J. Wijayadasa
  1. Jaya Siri Maha Bodhi
  2. Royal Mission to India
  3. Royal Protection
  4. Offerings
  5. Anuradhapura abandoned
  6. Daramiti Perahera
  7. Annual and Daily Rituals
  8. Ran Kanda: Golden Tree
  9. Archaeological features
  10. Administration

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