Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v1.c14.573
Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v1.c14.573
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Girigāma.—A village in Ceylon. A young novice named Tissa of Pañcaggaḷalena, travelling through the air, saw the daughter of the smith of Girigāma bathing in a lotus pond with five of her friends, and heard them singing aloud. He was so fascinated by her that he lost his power of flight.¹