Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v2.c36.2951
Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v2.c36.2951
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v2.c36.2951
Silāsambuddha.—A famous stone image in Anurādhapura, evidently held in great reverence. It was originally in the Abhayuttara-vihāra, and Buddhadāsa placed a Nāga-gem as one of its eyes¹; but this was lost, and then Dhātusena had a pair of costly eyes made.² It was referred to under various names: Silāsatthā, Silāmayamuninda, Kālaselasatthā, etc. Sena II. found the temple containing the image in ruins and had it repaired,³ while his queen Saṅghā placed on the image a dark blue diadem.⁴