Maliyadeva
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Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Maliyadeva was a monk who is said to have lived in Sri Lanka during the 2nd century BCE and to have attained nirvana.[1]
According to the Mahavamsa, part of Theravādin tradition, Maliyadeva was the last well-known arhat who had high psychic powers ( Abiññalabhi: in Sinhala:අභිඥ්ඥාලාභී අරහතුන් වහන්සේ ) in Sri Lanka[2] and Buddhism in Sri Lanka declined after this period. A legend says he brought four Buddha statues from India to Sri Lanka.[3]
His meditation chamber may be seen at Arankale[4][5] and his dwelling place at Guharamaya.[6] According to folklore, Arahant Maliyadeva is said to have lived in Ravanagoda, Kotmale.
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- ↑ Guharamaya: a cave of stone age man