Bambaragala, Theldeniya, Sri Lanka.
The birth place of the Buddha.
Hiriwadunna, Habarana, Sri Lanka..
The place of enlightenment of the Buddha.
Isinbessagala, Madawachchiya, Sri Lanka.
The place of the first sermon of the Buddha.
Budugala, Balangoda, Sri Lanka.
The place of Parinibbana (passing away) of the Buddha.
Dambadiva (Dabadiva) is Heladeepa and it is not India
There
is an acceptable proof in the sacred book Poojavaliya (Pōjāvaliya) which can be
used to 'take out' the act of using Dambadiva in the place of India. This book
was written in Sri Lanka in between 1266-1275 years by Buddha Puthra of the
Parivenadipathi[3] of Mayurapada Pirivena[4]
who lived in the reign of the Great King Pundit Mahan Parakramabahu. In this
sacred book Nepal, Kambodia (Kāmboja) and the country called Lata (Lāta) are considered
as lands where Buddhas are not born (Pōjāwaliya, Page 108).Following this particular description in this
book, the belief that the Buddha was born in Nepal can be proved as false.
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| Poojavaliya - The cover of the book |
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| Poojavaliya - Page 108 and 109 |
The Buddhist clergies who are powerful and influential,
who organize, administer and advice the 'gangs of pilgrims' to India are not
interested in this truth which was indicated in Pōjāwaliya. They are totally against this story found in
this sacred book. Both these parties do not want, at all, to lose the great financial
gains they could enjoy by organizing trips for these groups to India. They use
media very effectively to work and talk against the books written on the subject
that Buddha was born in Lanka. That is not because of their respect and love
for The Enlightened One, but because they have experienced the financial gains
and recognition and do not want to lose them.
Anyone who is aware of the language[5]
will positively confirm that the term 'Dambadiva' is a heritage of Lanka and it
does not, in any way, suit with the country called India. Hence, it is evident
that they act in that manner, though it is well visible and understandable, not
because of anything else but because of the reasons stated above.
Another classic example to present for this is Rasavahiniya
(Rasavāhiniya), another book written in Lanka. The stories in this book discuss
about Lankadeepa ( Lankādeepa) and Jambudeepa. These stories discuss the
incidents related to the two main regions, Lankadeepa and Jambudeepa, situated
in Heladeepa and they do not discuss anything related to India in any manner.
Even though the facts do stand in that manner, due to the
statements of jabbering and false views made by 'the scholars with far sighted
thinking' a strange India has come in to the scene. This gang of sinful Brahmins
living in Lanka, though they are born in this blissful land, they have not
identified it and have done their best to condemn the significance and the
value of Sri Lanka. And also, now it can be seen in newspapers and in
television media that they are fully equipped and 'charged' themselves and
awaiting for a battle.
Not only that. So called great translators and
interpreters had shown their talents by fully changing the names of the people
and villages seen by the Englishmen with new names and titles. It is also, of course,
not rare to see the sinful pundits who do admire the acts of these translators
and interpreters.
" … and for this purpose requested a conference might
take place in Dambadiva, about fifty - seven miles east of Colombo…." ( Ceylon and the Cingalese, Page
301,302,303).
The word Dambadiva found in this book written in English language had been translated in to Sinhala language as 'Lankava and Sinhalayo' by a gentleman called Mr. Premachandra Alwis and had translated it as Dambadeniya[6]. Hasn't he done this with the intention of destroying the great honor that Sri Lanka could have enjoyed as Punyabhoomi ? ( Page 192)
Colombo or Kolomthota[7]was
situated within the vicinity of Dambadiva. A statement stands on the truth of
this is found in Rajavaliya (Rājāvaliya) is as follows.
The word Dambadiva found in this book written in English language had been translated in to Sinhala language as 'Lankava and Sinhalayo' by a gentleman called Mr. Premachandra Alwis and had translated it as Dambadeniya[6]. Hasn't he done this with the intention of destroying the great honor that Sri Lanka could have enjoyed as Punyabhoomi ? ( Page 192)
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| The front cover of Rajavaliya |
" …that day a ship from the land of Portugese in
Janbudweepa in the year of our Lord Jesus Christ of one thousand five hundred
and twenty two sailed with all of mighty powers in the middle of the great
oceans without any calamities and anchored in the port in Kolomthota and … " (Rajavaliya, Page 12).
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| Page 12 of Rajavaliya which explains "...that day a ship from the land of Portugese...." |
In this extract, there are two parts, namely, the main
sentence and the inter sentence or the sub sentence. A full understanding can
be taken by re-writing this as two different sections. Someone who is aware of
this way of writing, this is of course will not be an issue. But, someone who
is not aware of this style in grammar may get confused to understand this particular
sentence.
The main sentence in this is as follows.
"…
that day when (the ship) anchored in the port in Kolomthota…". This is the main sentence. The rest of the
statement is the inter sentence. Having separated in to two parts and explained
the grammatical methodology hidden in this sentence, other than the 'pundits'
mentioned above, any other person will be able to easily understand it. The
oldest monastery situated in Colombo was Kaladighavapidvara Vihara (Kāladeeghavāpidv
ra Vihāra). Today it has become a court complex[8].
This is another place where it had lost its Buddhist heritage due to the
invasions of the Portuguese.
ra Vihāra). Today it has become a court complex[8].
This is another place where it had lost its Buddhist heritage due to the
invasions of the Portuguese.
In another place it is mentioned as follows.
" … in Dambadiva in whole of Jambudweepa that day a ship from the land of Portugese in the year of our Lord Jesus Christ of one thousand five hundred and twenty two sailed with all of mighty powers in the middle of the great oceans without any calamities and anchored in the port in Kolomthota and … " (Rajavaliya, Page 13).
" … in Dambadiva in whole of Jambudweepa that day a ship from the land of Portugese in the year of our Lord Jesus Christ of one thousand five hundred and twenty two sailed with all of mighty powers in the middle of the great oceans without any calamities and anchored in the port in Kolomthota and … " (Rajavaliya, Page 13).
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| Page 13 of Rajavaliya which describes "… in Dambadiva in whole of Jambudweepa that day ..." In order to understand this too, it is necessary to take out the sub sentence found in the statement and isolate the main sentence. |
"… in Dambadiva in whole of Jambudweepa and anchored
in the port in Kolomthota and …" gives the exact meaning of this sentence.
1. Landing
Kolomthota was done by whom? They are the Portuguese.
2. Where
did they come from? They came from
Portugal.
3. Where
was Kolomthota situated? It was situated in Jambudweepa.
"Dambadiva was situated in the east, 57 miles from
Colombo" - 'Ceylon and the Cingalese' the book written by
Mr. Henry Charles Sirr, explains.
It is then understood that there had been two main
regions in Heladeepa, namely, Lakdiva[9]
and Dambadiva. Because of this split of the regions only it says that Gauthama
Buddha had come to Lakdiva from Dambadiva. As it was failed to understand this in
advance, we had to stand with the offence of presenting Dambadiva as a land
which has connections with India.
[1] The Sacred Land.
[2] The Land of the Buddha.
[3] The chief
incumbent of a Pirivena.
[4] The
training monastery for Bhikkus i.e. the Buddhist monks
[5] Sinhalese,
the language of the Sinhala people.
[6] Another
town in Sri Lanka.
[7]
The harbor of Colombo.
[8]The
supreme court complex in Halsdorf in Colombo.
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