Mangulavihara, Maṅgulavihāra, Mangula-vihara: 1 definition
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Source: archive.org: Ceylon Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society 1963Maṅgulavihāra or simply Maṅgula is the name of an ancient Vihāra near Ariṭṭhagiri, that existed since the ancient kingdom of Anurādhapura, Ceylon (Sri Lanka).—Sūratissa, early in the 2nd century B.C. built Makulaka or Maṅgula-vihāra. In an inscription of 2nd B.C. at Riṭigala, the foundation of the village Ariṭa-mahāgāma is recorded; another inscription of 1st B.C. records the grant to Ariṭa-vihāra of Abadalaka tank. Lañjatissa (b.c 119-110) extended Ariṭṭha-vihāra. Sena I (831-851) built on Ariṭṭhagiri a large, well-equipped and richly endowed Vihāra for the Paṃsukūlika bhikkhus. In this king’s inscription at Kivulekaḍa he is styled the founder of Riṭigal-aram. The Sīgiri Graffitimention Riṭgal.
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Partial matches: Mangula, Vihara.
Full-text: Makulaka, Mangula, Arittha-vihara, Nuvarakalaviya, Aritthagiri, Ritigala.
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