Kurunegala: 1 definition
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Kurunegala 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 1963Kurunegala or Kurunāgala is the name of a district that existed in the ancient kingdom of Anurādhapura, Ceylon (Sri Lanka).—A tank named Doṇuppalavāpi or Uppalavāpi is mentioned in the Commentaries. (There was another vihāra name Ekadoraya in the Kurunāgala district). (also see Pācīnapabbata)
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
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Full-text: Awrudu-pantiya, Purawasama, Perawa, Kajagallaka, Kurunagala, Mura-amure, Rajata Rajatalena Vihara, Hatthigiripura, Ambatthakola, Bhuvanaikabahu, Ibbankatuwa.
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A Short history of Lanka (by Humphry William Codrington)
Chapter V - The Dambadeniya and Gampola Kings (1215 AD—1411 AD)
Chapter IV - The Polonnaruwa Kings (1070 AD—1215 AD)
Sri Lanka at the Crossroads of History (by Zoltán Biedermann)
The Sanskrit cosmopolis and the Kavya-darsha in Sri Lanka < [Chapter 4 - Medieval Pali literary theory]
Journal of the European Ayurvedic Society (by Inge Wezler)
Ravigupta’s Siddhasara: New Light from the Sinhala Version < [Volume 1 (1990)]