The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (217 page)

 
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Anupodisesa-nibb
na
(nirv
na with no conditions remaining)
:

see
NIRUPADHI
E
A-NIRV
A
.

 
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Anur
dhapura
.

Capital of Sri Lanka until 10th cent. CE. The Mah
vih
ra monasteries were established here, along with many temples and
st
pas
. Of particular importance are the two great dagobas, Ruwanweli and Th
par
ma. A branch or cutting of the
Bo
tree (under which the
Buddha
became enlightened) was planted in the 3rd cent. BCE, which survives to the present as (reputedly) the oldest tree in the world.