[88] Mahâv. LXXVIII. 21-23.
[89] Mahâv. XXXVIII. Akâsi patimâgehe bahumangalacetiye boddhisatte ca tathâsun. Cf. Fa-Hsien, chap. XXVIII. ad fin.
[90] Or Parakkama Bâhu. Probably 1153-1186.
[91] Mahâvaṃsa LX. 4-7.
[92] Mahâvaṃsa LXXVIII. 21-27.
[93] Mahâv. LXXXIV. If this means the region of Madras, the obvious question is what learned Buddhist can there have been there at this period.
[94] J. Ant. 1893, pp. 40, 41.
[95] I take this statement from Tennent who gives references.
[96] See Ceylon Antiquary, I. 3, pp. 148, 197.
[97] Râjasinha I (1581) is said to have made Śivaism the Court religion.