[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [Dictionary of Pali Proper Names](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937) › v2.c29.820 # Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v2.c29.820 Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v2.c29.820 - **Language:** English ### [v2.c29.820](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c29.820) Later, King Dhātusena built a Bodhighara or roof over the Tree¹⁷ while Silākāla made daily offerings at the shrine,¹⁸ and Kittisirimegha had the Bodhighara covered with tin plates.¹⁹ Mahānāga had the roof of the Bodhighara gilded, built a trench round the courtyard and set up Buddha images in the image-house.²⁰ Aggabodhi I. erected a stone terrace round the Tree and placed, at the bottom of it, an oil-pit to receive the oil for illuminations on festival days.²¹ Aggabodhi II. had a well dug for the use of pilgrims,²² and Moggallāna III. held a great celebration in the Tree's honour.²³ Aggabodhi VII. found the Bodhighara in ruins and had it rebuilt²⁴; Mahinda II. instituted a regular offering in its honour,²⁵ and Udaya III. gave a village near Anurādhapura to the service of the Bodhi-tree.²⁶ - [Previous: v2.c29.819](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c29.819) - [Next: v2.c29.821](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c29.821) - [Up: v2.c29](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c29) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c29.820](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c29.820) · Pramāṇa