Given the importance fact which happened during the
Anuradhapura kingdom was introducing the Buddhism to Sri lankan people who had
been worshiping of nature forces such as Stones, hills, Threes, Sun in that
time, by Arahath Mahinda Thera. It happened during the reign of king
Devanampiyatissa who was one of friends of emperor Dharmashoka. They
encountered Devanampiya Tissa at the top of the stone hill of Mihintale. After
this meeting, Devanampiya Tissa embraced Buddhism and in order that, monks were
established the Buddhism in the country.
Nowadays, Buddhism
spread throughout the country Soon the bhikkhuni Sanghamitta arrived
from India to establish the Bhikkhuni sasana in the country. When she
came, she brought along with her a sapling from the Sri Maha Bodhi
Tree, the tree under which the Buddha attained enlightenment,
which was then planted in Anuradhapura.
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