Vijitapura, Vijita-pura: 2 definitions

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Vijitapura means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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.

In Buddhism

Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)

[«previous next»] — Vijitapura in Theravada glossary
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names

Vijita-pura or Vijita-nagara.—A city founded by Vijita, minister to Vijaya. Near by was Khandhavarapitthi, where Dutthagamani pitched his camp during his campaign against the Damilas, and also the village of Hatthipora (q.v.). The city was a stronghold of the Damilas, and was captured by Dutthagtamani after a four months siege. For details of the siege see Mhv.xxv.19ff.

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Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).

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India history and geography

Source: archive.org: Ceylon Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society 1963

1) Vijitapura or Vijitapuravihāra probably corresponds to the ancient Kālavāpivihāra, 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.

2) Vijitapura refers to Vijitanagara (or Vijita, Vijitagama): the name of an ancient city in the Polonnaruva (Polonnaruwa) district of Ceylon (Sri Lanka).—Vijitagama or Vijitanagara or Vijitapura was a settlement said to have been founded by one of Vijaya’s Ministers, but a later tradition is that its founder was one of the brothers-in-law of Paṇḍuvāsudeva: the older Chronicle, the Dīpavaṃsa, does not name Vijita as one of the latter.

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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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