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Narada Maha Thera
Sri Lankan Theravada Buddhist monk and scholar / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Narada Mahathera (Sinhala: නාරද මහා ස්ථවිරයන් වහන්සේ), born Sumanapala Perera (14 July 1898 – 2 October 1983[1]) was a Theravada Buddhist monk, scholar, translator, educator and Buddhist missionary who was for many years the Superior of Vajiraramaya in Colombo, Sri Lanka. He was a popular figure in his native country, Sri Lanka, and beyond.
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නාරද මහා ස්ථවිරයන් වහන්සේ | |
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Title | Mahathera |
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Born | (1898-07-14)July 14, 1898 |
Died | October 2, 1983(1983-10-02) (aged 85) |
Religion | Buddhism |
Nationality | Sri Lankan |
School | Theravada |
Lineage | Amarapura Nikaya |
Education | St. Benedict's College, Colombo |
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