Английская Википедия:Divurum Bodhi Viharaya

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Divurum Bodhi Viharaya (Шаблон:Lang-si or Purana Divurum Bodhi Maha Viharaya) is a Theravada Buddhist temple in the Kandy District, Sri Lanka. It is located on Ampitiya Road, Ampitiya.[1]

According to locals, the Bodhi Tree is 650 years old. During the Kingdom of Kandy, kings had used a part of the temple ground as a court and made the accused swear that they haven't done the crime. Divurum Шаблон:Lang-si translates to swearing. The accused had to touch a swearing stone, Divurum Gala Шаблон:Lang-si. According to Kandyan folklore, if the accused lied, within 3 days a cobra would bite them and kill the accused.

The swearing stone with the sun and the moon engravings believed to be constructed during Kingdom of Dambadeniya.[1]

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