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Sirīsavatthu


A city of the Yakkhas in Sri Lanka (TambapaṇṇidÄ«pa) (See the ValÄhassa JÄtaka; cf. Mhv.vii.32).

According to the MahÄvaṃsa ṬīkÄ (MT. 259), at the time of Vijaya’s arrival in Sri Lanka, the chief Yakkha of the city was MahÄkÄlasena.

Jutindhara was the name of another Yakkha who lived there. MT. 289.


Dictionary of PÄli Proper Names • G.P. Malalasekera

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