[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.c14.479 # Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v1.c14.479 Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v1.c14.479 - **Language:** English ### [v1.c14.479](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c14.479) Gāḷhagaṅgā.—A river in South Ceylon which was once decreed to be the boundary of Rohaṇa. It is generally identified with Mahāvāḷukagaṅgā.¹ 1. Gijjha Jātaka (No. 164).—Once the Bodhisatta was born among the vultures on Gijjhakūṭapabbata. On one occasion there was a great storm of wind and rain, and the vultures were forced to seek shelter in a ditch outside Benares. A merchant, seeing them, provided them with a warm fire and food. When the weather cleared the vultures returned to their haunts, and decided to give the merchant whatever finery and jewellery they might find in their wanderings. These they dropped in the merchant's garden. The king, hearing of their depredations, set traps and caught a vulture, who confessed the truth, which was corroborated by the merchant. The vulture was set free and the goods were returned to their owners. - [Previous: v1.c14.478](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c14.478) - [Next: v1.c14.480](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c14.480) - [Up: v1.c14](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c14) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c14.479](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c14.479) · Pramāṇa