Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v1.c14.846

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Goṇa (Goṇaka).—A river to the south of Anurādhapura. On its banks, King Cūḷābhaya built the Cūḷagallaka-Vihāra,¹ and Vaṅkanāsika-Tissa, the Mahāmangala-Vihāra.² Once, when Dhātusena was fleeing from his enemies with a thera, his uncle, the river was found to be in flood, but a nāga king took them across.³ Later, when building the Kālavāpi, Dhātusena dammed up the river.⁴