[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.c14.580 # Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v1.c14.580 Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v1.c14.580 - **Language:** English ### [v1.c14.580](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c14.580) Giriṭaṭa (Giriṭaṭāka).—A tank built by Aggabodhi II.¹ Near it was the village of the same name, where Parakkamabāhu I. once encamped with his army.² There the monks interviewed him on behalf of Gaja-bāhu and persuaded him to restore to the latter his kingdom.³ Later, the village was occupied by Mānābharaṇa and his army.⁴ The tank was among those repaired by Parakkamabāhu I., and from there he carried the canal Kāverī, thus joining Giriṭaṭa to the Kaddūravaḍḍhamāna tank.⁵ - [Previous: v1.c14.579](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c14.579) - [Next: v1.c14.581](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c14.581) - [Up: v1.c14](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c14) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c14.580](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c14.580) · Pramāṇa