Nikavaratiya, Nikavarāṭiya: 1 definition
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Nikavaratiya 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 1963Nikavarāṭiya is the modern name of Mahāgall: a village that existed in the ancient kingdom of Anurādhapura, Ceylon (Sri Lanka).—Haṅkāra village, the same as Haṅkārapiṭṭhi, was granted by Aggabodhi III (628) to the Mahallarāja Practising House, together with the villages Sāmugāma, Kehella and Mahāgalla (the last-named present Nikavarāṭiya in Kurunāgala district). (also see Kappallakkhaṇḍa)
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: Kehella, Samugama, Mahagalla, Hankara, Kapalakanda, Hankarapitthi, Kappallakkhanda.
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