[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [Dictionary of Pali Proper Names](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937) › v1.c12.1398 # Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v1.c12.1398 Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v1.c12.1398 - **Language:** English ### [v1.c12.1398](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c12.1398) Kācaragāma, Kājaragāma, Kāṭaragāma.—A village in South Ceylon, on the Maṇigaṅgā (Mānik-gaṅga), about ten miles to the north of Tissamahārāma, on the old road from Mahāgāma to Guṭṭasāla. It was evidently an important centre even in the time of Devānampiya-Tissa, because we find that the nobles of Kājaragāma are mentioned among those taking part in the festival of the Bodhi-Tree when it was brought over by Saṅghamittā.¹ In the village was planted one of the eight saplings produced from the Bodhi-Tree.² A vihāra was erected in Kācaragāma by Aggabodhi, ruler of Rohaṇa,³ among the occupants of which is mentioned Milakkha-Tissa Thera.⁴ The place was of strategic importance, and was sometimes used as the seat of the government in Rohaṇa.⁵ The village is now chiefly famous for the celebrated shrine of Skanda. - [Previous: v1.c12.1397](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c12.1397) - [Next: v1.c12.1399](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c12.1399) - [Up: v1.c12](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c12) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c12.1398](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c12.1398) · Pramāṇa