Subhagiri: 1 definition
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Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper NamesSubhagiri [Subha Pabbata, Sundara Pabbata].—An isolated rock in Ceylon. It was evidently named after the senapati Subha, who built a fortress there in the time of Magha (Cv.lxxxi.3).
Later, it was occupied by Bhuvanekabahu (brother of Vijayabahu IV.), and formed the centre of the campaign in the battle of Vijayabahu IV. against Candabhanu.
Later, Bhuvanekabahu continued to live there (Cv.lxxxviii.26, 61, 64 f., 79). After Vijayabahu IV. was killed by his senapati Mitta, Bhuvanekabahu, who had succeeded to the throne at Jambuddoni, had once more to seek refuge in Subhagiri, and for some time it was the seat of government. A town seems to have grown up there in the same way as at Sihagiri (Cv.xc.11, 28, 30, 35).
Bhuvanekabahu himself ruled there for eleven years (Cv.xc.42). After his death, Ariyacakkavatti laid waste the town (Cv.xc.45), and the capital was later moved to Hatthigiri(sela)pura (Cv.xc.59).
Subhagiri is identified with the modern Yapahu, near Maho. Cv.Trs.ii.135, n.3.
Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).
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Full-text: Sundarapabbata, Subhapabbata, Kolabhinna, Candabhanu, Hatthigiripura, Jambuddoni, Ariyacakkavatti.
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