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Myan Kumara — Bellanwila Rajamaha Viharaya temple | mahoot

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Myan Kumara

Bellanwila Rajamaha Viharaya temple · Sri Lanka

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Bellanwila Wimalaratana, chief Buddhist monk of the Bellanwila temple blesses the temple

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Life history

Born: 2013
Arrived: 2013-00-00
Management: Free contact

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Bellanwila Rajamaha Viharaya temple

Sri Lanka · Temple

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Transfer history

2013-00-00
Bellanwila Rajamaha Viharaya temple
from Myanmar Timber Enterprise (MTE)
Myanmar unspecified location
from Myanmar unspecified location

Sources

https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-asia/sri-lanka-elephant-kills-senior-buddhist-monk
http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2018/02/11/features/ven-bellanwila-wimalarathana-thera-nature-lover

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Data from elephant.se (Dan A. J. Koehl), CC BY 4.0. Reformatted for search.