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Tuesday, August 4, 2020

Upagupta


Upagupta A famous Buddhist monk, he is believed to have converted
Asoka to Buddhism. He is also said to have accompanied Asoka on a tour of
Buddhist holy places and pointed out to him the place of the nativity of
Buddha which came to be marked by the Rummindei Pillar Inscription of
Asoka. He is also referred to as Moggaliputta Tissa in the contemporary
Buddhist texts.

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