Sanghamitta Theri
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Sanghamitta Theri was an ancient Buddhist nun, daughter of Emperor Ashoka, renowned for bringing a sapling of the Bodhi Tree to Sri Lanka and helping establish the Bhikkhuni (nuns') order there.
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist nun
ⓘ
historical figure ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Anuradhapura
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bodhi Tree NERFINISHED ⓘ Maurya Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ Theravada Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| brought | Bodhi Tree sapling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broughtTo | Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| familyName | Maurya dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Ashoka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| knownFor |
bringing a sapling of the Bodhi Tree to Sri Lanka
ⓘ
establishing the Bhikkhuni order in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| languageContext | Pali ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Dipavamsa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mahavamsa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motherTongue | Prakrit (likely) ⓘ |
| relative | Mahinda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| roleIn |
foundation of the Bhikkhuni Sangha in Sri Lanka
ⓘ
spread of Buddhism to Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 3rd century BCE ⓘ |
| title | Theri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| veneratedAs | founder of the nuns' order in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| veneratedIn | Sri Lankan Buddhism ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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