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It is stated ‘to have been commenced about 2,300 years ago, or about the era of Buddha himself.’ Its antiquity is further indicated by the belief that it contained in its Dhātu-Garbha (relic-chamber) not only eight hairs from the head of the last (Gautama) Buddha, but also relics of his three predecessors. ‘After numerous miraculous indications, on this spot were discovered the staff of Kakusandha, believed to have lived some 3,000 years B.C., the water-dipper of Konāgamana, and the bathing garment of Kassapa, which, with the eight hairs above mentioned, are enshrined within this great pagoda.’¹