Kalavapivihara, Kālavāpivihāra, Kalavapi-vihara: 1 definition
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Kalavapivihara 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 1963Kālavāpivihāra is the name of a vihāra that existed in the ancient kingdom of Anurādhapura, Ceylon (Sri Lanka).—Dhātusena (455-473) built Kālavāpi, present Kalāvava, and Kālavāpi-vihāra. Twin with kalāvava was Balaluvava which still bears the same name, and was also built by Dhātusena. Aggabodhi I (571-604) erected an Uposatha House in Kālavāpi-vihāra, and Jeṭṭhatissa III (628) assigned the village of Lada to the Vihāra. Kālavāpi-vihāra is probably the temple bow known as Vijitapura-vihāra at the northern end of the bund of Kalāvava.
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Partial matches: Kalavapi, Vihara.
Full-text: Ladagama, Vijitapura, Kalavapi, Jayaganga.
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