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Amarapura

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Amarapura (ŭ'məräp`rä), town (1981 est. pop. 10,600), Mandalay division, central Myanmar, on the Ayeyarwady River. It is a silk-weaving center and has varied handicraft industries. Amarapura was founded in 1782 and was twice (1783–1823 and 1837–60) the capital of Myanmar. Its royal palace, great temples, and fortifications are now in ruins.
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At present, there are three main sects of the Sri Lankan Sangha : the largest and oldest, Siam Nikaya, which is divided into two principal chapters, Malwatta and Asgiriya; the Amarapura Nikaya, founded in the 19th century with about 20 percent of monk population; and the Ramanna Nikaya, founded by reformist members of the Siam sect.
Nationalistic and International Buddhism by Saronkorn Seuyouyong / Philosophy and religion community
In Sri Lanka there are three major sects namely Syamvamsa from Thailand, Amarapura from Burma and Ramanna from lower Burma.
Wat Dhammarama Upali Maha Thera's residence by Yasodhara-Newsletter on International Buddhist Women's Activities
The remarks were made by Udugama Sri Buddharakkhita, head of the Asgiriya Chapter of the Siamese Sect, Madihe Pannaseeha, head of the Amarapura Sect, and Weweladeniye Medalankara, leader of the Ramanna Sect.
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