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Sacred Bo tree, Anuradhapura (Ceylon). 19 February 1868
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Pencil drawing of the Sacred Bo tree at
Anuradhapura in Sri Lanka, by Stanley Leighton (1837-1901), dated
19th February 1868. Inscribed in pencil on the mount: 'Sacred Bo
tree, Anuradhapura (Ceylon). 19 February 1868'.Anuradhapura was the
seat of government for over 1000 years and is the spot where
Buddhism first gained importance on the island in c. 260 BC. As a
result, the area contains many ruined Buddhist shrines and
monasteries as well as royal palaces and other related ruins. The
Sacred Bo tree (Sri Maha Bodhi) pictured here is the oldest
historically authenticated tree in the world at over 2000 years
old. It is believed to be a sapling from the tree under which
Buddha attained enlightenment, brought to the island from Bodhgaya
in India by Princess Sangamitta.
Title: Sacred Bo tree, Anuradhapura (Ceylon). 19 February
1868
Description:
Pencil drawing of the Sacred Bo tree at
Anuradhapura in Sri Lanka, by Stanley Leighton (1837-1901), dated
19th February 1868.
Inscribed in pencil on the mount: 'Sacred Bo
tree, Anuradhapura (Ceylon).
19 February 1868'.
Anuradhapura was the
seat of government for over 1000 years and is the spot where
Buddhism first gained importance on the island in c.
260 BC.
As a
result, the area contains many ruined Buddhist shrines and
monasteries as well as royal palaces and other related ruins.
The
Sacred Bo tree (Sri Maha Bodhi) pictured here is the oldest
historically authenticated tree in the world at over 2000 years
old.
It is believed to be a sapling from the tree under which
Buddha attained enlightenment, brought to the island from Bodhgaya
in India by Princess Sangamitta.
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