Third Buddhist Council

Source : U Silananda

• Date : 234 (Sasana Era)
  310 BC
• Place : Pataliputta (India)
• King : Asoka
• Leader : Mogallaputta-Tissa Thera
• Number of Monks : 1000
• Duration : 9 months
• Accomplishment : Reaffirmed the Texts accepted at the previous Councils. The Kattavatthu (5th book of Abdhidhamma) is added (oral)

References :

• Dipavamsa 7.34-43, 44-59
• Mahavamsa 5.228-279
• Vinaya Atthakatha I 29 – 78