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What is Vasa?

is chronicle, history or tradition.

What are Relics?

Relics of Buddha are to be

Venerated in the absence ofBudhha himself.

The Cha-kesa dhatu vasa


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Three types of Relics.

1. Saririka or physical,2. Paribhogika or utilitarian,

3. Uddesika or commemorations.

1. Hair, bone or teeth are regarded as physical Relics.

2. The objects used by the Buddha such as the Bohdi-t

robes, alms bowl are utilitarian Relics .

3. Commemorative relics are the icons, images and othman-made symbols that represent the Buddha.

Bodily relics are mostly deposited in stupas whic

are also called cetiya.



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1. Gandhavamsa of Myanmar gives a detailed account of m

works, and their authors but there is no reference to the Ch

dhatu-vasain it. The pali literature of sri lanka does not

this chronicle but it is known that there was a book called t

Kesadhatu vasa

2. In sri lanka we do not know the name of the author of the c

kesa-dhatu-vasait is generally believed that the text wa

by an unknown author who belonged to myanmar

3. Cha-kesa-dhatu were the buddhas six hair relics which we

brought by ven. aniruddha, sobhita, padumuttara, gunasag

nana pandita and revta from rajgruha.



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1. As no exacting could be seen.

2. But two refernce are made,for start of editing This

Vamsa 1.14thcentury 2.19thcentury

3. In the year 1885,Minayeff from St.Peterburg pub

the journal in Pali Text Society.4. Minayeff received some of collection from Mine K

Myojah ah twinwoon the Librarian of Myanmar.



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In Myanmar Over 2,500 years ago, there lived a king by the

Okkalapa. It was and is believed that a new Buddha, or Enlighte

will come into being once every 5,000 years.

At the time of Okkalapa, it had been approximately 5,000 ye

the last Buddha, and it was considered time onceagain.

Singuttara Hill was important because it was the holy resting

the relics of three Buddha's. it was believed that gifts given by th

Buddha, which would become relics, had to be enshrined every 5

years in the hill.

Okkalapa was concerned, for the holiness of the hill, Accord

area legend, Buddha appeared to Okkalapa and told him to be pa

that his wish for the hill would soon be granted.



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As Guatama reached the enlightenment, he was visited by two brothers frMyanmar named Tapussa and Bhallika, who was gifted the eight hair relics.

During their journey back to Myanmar they were robbed twice and by the reached Myanmar they had left with four hair relics.

Their return was hugely celebrated by Okallapa, on that occasion when brpresented casket containing hair relics their were great tremors, earthquake. tbusted with blossoms and lovely jewels fell from the sky.

A shrine (Pagoda) was created on Singuttara Hill to house these 8 miracuhairs, named Shwedegon which means loosely translated.



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Cha-kesa-dhatu-vamsa we learn that Buddha having heard their speeches out of

Great Compassion for The Welfare of Mankind touches his head with his right hand

he got six hair elements from his head and he then distributed them to the six

Arahantas. they received from great honor and placed upon their heads

It refers to six Arahantas who were

1. ANURUDDHA,

2.SOBHITA,

3. PADUMUTTARA,

4.GUNASAGARA,

5.NANA PANDITA

6. REVTA Gives account of six devotees who were

1.SAKKA, the king of god,

2. PAJJUNA, the son of god

3. MANIMEKHLA, the daughter of god,

4. NAVIKA, varuna, the king of the nagas and

5. DAMILA- upasaka or damila-navika, sattanavika.



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TITLE OF SECTION MONKS NAME OF TH

DEVOTEES

1. SAKKATHUPAVAMSA ANURUDDHA SAKKA

2. PAJJUNATHUPVAMSA SOBHITA PAJJUNNA

3. ANIMEKHALATHUPAVAMSA ADUMUTTARA MANIMEKHLA

4. ADDHIKANAAVIKATHUPVAMSA GUNSAAGRA NAVIKA

5. VARUNNAGRAJATHUPVAMSA NANAPANDITA VARUNA

6. SATTANNAVIKATHUP REVATA DAMILA UPASAKA

Cha-kesa-dhatu-vamsa is an important record which deals with the stupas wh

were established by sakka, pajjunna , manimekhala, addhikanavika,

varunnagraja and damilanavika or damila upasaka or over the hair relics of th

buddha .



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1. Different names used for Buddha

Bhagava

Jinavara

Dasabala

Sattha

Narottama

Lokajettha

2 . Poetry form used in cha-kesa-dhatu Vamsa.

3. According to scholars Cha-Kesa-dhatu Vamsa is complim

book of Thupavamsa, without this record the history be

incomplete.

4. Cha-Kesa-Dhatu are the only relics, which they have star

worshipping soon after Gautama the Buddhas got enligh

else all relics were after his parinibbana.

Lokanayaka

Mahesino

Asama

Dhiro

Purisasabho

Nayaka



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1. Cha-Kesa-Dhatu are considered as unique Dhatu of the Buddha as

because

1. These kesa-dhatu mentioned were gifted by the buddha on his

own well-wish.

2. Firstly it was Gifted to Tapussa and Bhallika.3. Secondly it was Gifted to six Arahants, individually.



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Dayako sulabho hatu sa ca tvam Munibuddhahityaa sabbasattasa thassati Satam idha.



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