Narada Maha Thera
Narada Mahathera | |
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නාරද මහා ස්ථවිරයන් වහන්සේ | |
Mahathera, c. 1920s | |
| Title | Mahathera |
| Personal life | |
| Born | July 14, 1898 |
| Died | October 2, 1983 (aged 85) |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Education | St. Benedict's College, Colombo |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Buddhism |
| School | Theravada |
| Lineage | Amarapura Nikaya |
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Narada Mahathera (Sinhala: නාරද මහා ස්ථවිරයන් වහන්සේ), born Sumanapala Perera (14 July 1898 – 2 October 1983) was a Theravada Buddhist monk, scholar, translator, educator and Buddhist missionary who was for many years the Superior of Vajiraramaya in Colombo, Sri Lanka. He was a popular figure in his native country, Sri Lanka, and beyond.