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Saṅghamittā ( Saṅghamitrā in Sanskrit, nun's name Ayapali; [1] 282 BC – 203 BC [1]) was an Indian Buddhist nun and believed to be the eldest daughter (Sri Lankan Tradition) of Emperor Ashoka (304 BC – 232 BC) and his first wife and Empress, Devi (302 BCE – 242 BCE). Together with her brother Mahinda, she entered an order of Buddhist monks.
Sanghamitta, a nun of barely eighteen, and others from her order set sail from India in the third century B.C.E., carrying to the sultry green island of Sri Lanka a branch of the sacred Maha Bodhi tree, under which Siddhartha, the Buddha Shakyamuni, had attained enlightenment.
Mar 16, 2011 · Sanghamitta (approx. 308 BCE - 229 BCE) was the daughter of King Ashoka. She was a nun who spread the Order to Sri Lanka and brought with her a sapling from the original Bodhi Tree at Bodh Gaya. This marked one of the key moments in the spread of Buddhism outside of India.
Sanghamitta was the daughter of Emperor Ashoka, the Great Mauryan Emperor. She played a crucial role in the spread of Buddhism, accompanying her brother Mahinda to Sri Lanka as a Buddhist missionary. Sanghamitta is known for bringing a sacred Bodhi tree sapling to Sri Lanka, where it was planted, becoming an important symbol of Buddhism on the ...
Dec 29, 2020 · She is none other than the Arahat Theri Sanghamitta. The daughter of Emperor Asoka of India and the sister of Arahat Mahinda Thera who introduced Buddhism to Ceylon in the 3rd century BC on a full moon day of June.
Saṅghamittā ( Saṅghamitrā in Sanskrit, nun's name Ayapali; 282 BC – 203 BC) was an Indian Buddhist nun and believed to be the eldest daughter (Sri Lankan Tradition) of Emperor Ashoka (304 BC – 232 BC) and his first wife and Empress, Devi (302 BCE – 242 BCE).
Saṅghamittā ( Saṅghamitrā in Sanskrit) was the grand daughter of Emperor Bindusara and daughter of Emperor Ashoka and his wife, Devi. Together with Mahinda, her brother, she entered an order of Buddhist monks.
