Hatthalhaka, Hatthālhaka: 1 definition
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Hatthalhaka 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 1963Hatthālhaka is the name of a convent (monastary for bhikkuṇis) built by Devānaṃpiya Tissa (B.C. 247-207) in the Citadel (inner city) of Anurādhapura.—A short distance away (from the Upāsikā convent), Devānaṃpiya Tissa build a thūpa and a thūpaghara: Saṃghamitta selected this site for a Convent for herself, and the king accordingly built one and it was called the Hatthālhaka nunnery. The cital (inner city) of Anurādhapura was included in Paṇḍukābhaya’s 4th-century layout of this town and featured gates on the cardinal faces. The town also included buildings such as the Hatthālhaka.
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Starts with: Hatthalhaka Vihara.
Full-text: Hatthalhaka Vihara, Upasika Vihara, Sanghamitta Theri.
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