[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.c14.573 # Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v1.c14.573 Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v1.c14.573 - **Language:** English ### [v1.c14.573](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c14.573) 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 - [Previous: v1.c14.572](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c14.572) - [Next: v1.c14.574](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c14.574) - [Up: v1.c14](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c14) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c14.573](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c14.573) · Pramāṇa