Girinil-nuvara, Girinilnuvara: 1 definition
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Girinil-nuvara means something in the history of ancient India. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Source: archive.org: Ceylon Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society 1963Girinil-nuvara is another name for Girilaka: an ancient locality in the Polonnaruva (Polonnaruwa) district of Ceylon (Sri Lanka).—After the capture of Vijitanagara, Duṭṭhagāmaṇi advanced to Girilaka, also called Girinil-nuvara and Girinillankada, and fought a successful action there. (Girinelavāhanaka-vihāra, to the north of Kaṇḍanagara or Kandara, was built by Sūratissa early in 2nd B.C.).
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Full-text: Girinelavahanaka, Kandara, Kandanagara, Girinillankada, Girilaka.
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