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Hotavata 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 1963Hotavata is the name of a locality that existed in the ancient kingdom of Anurādhapura, Ceylon (Sri Lanka).—The ruins called Maṇḍagala, about 2 miles west of the 10th mile on the Anurādhapura-Kurunāgala road, are named Ajunahivita-vihara in a 1st century inscription in situ: also mentioned are Hotavata and Kajidora.
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Full-text: Maṇḍagala, Kajidora, Ajunahivita.
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