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These storybooks based on excerpts from the Extended Mahāvaṁsa, which chronicles the life of Arahat Saṅghamittā, the daughter of the Indian Emperor Asoka. The narrative details her royal lineage, her entrance into the Buddhist monastic order, and her pivotal mission to Sri Lanka to establish a lineage of nuns. A central focus of the text is her transport of the sacred Bodhi Tree branch, which was accompanied by miracles and received with grand festivities by the local monarchy. The sources further describe the founding of nunneries and the successful spread of the Dhamma across the island through the efforts of Saṅghamittā and her brother, Mahinda. The records conclude by honoring the spiritual legacy and eventual passing of these influential elders, marking their transition into total emancipation. These historical and hagiographic accounts emphasize the profound religious transformation of Sri Lanka under Mauryan influence.