[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.c14.846 # Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v1.c14.846 Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v1.c14.846 - **Language:** English ### [v1.c14.846](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c14.846) 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 - [Previous: v1.c14.845](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c14.845) - [Next: v1.c14.847](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c14.847) - [Up: v1.c14](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c14) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c14.846](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c14.846) · Pramāṇa