Vessagiri
A monastery in Sri Lanka, near AnurÄdhapura. It was built by DevÄnampiyatissa for the five hundred merchants (vessa) who were ordained by Mahinda (Mhv.xx.15; Mhv. Trs. 137, n.3). Near the monastery was a forest, where Vaá¹á¹agÄmaṇī, in his flight, hid the alms bowl of the Buddha. There he also met the Elder Kupikkala MahÄtissa (Mhv.xxxiii.48f). The alms bowl was discovered and taken by a Damiḷa to India, but was later recovered (Mhv.xxxiii.55). To the south of Vessagiri was the Pabbata vihÄra, and, near it, the village of SilÄsobbhakaṇá¸aka. MT.616.
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