Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v1.c18.195
Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v1.c18.195
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Jambuddoṇi.—A mountain in the Malayaraṭṭha in Ceylon. Vijayabahu III. built on its summit a town which he made his capital. For a time the Tooth Relic and the Alms Bowl were there¹ but were later removed to Billagiri.² Parakkamabāhu II. also used Jambuddoṇi as his capital, but Vijayabāhu IV. moved the seat of government to Pulatthipura.³ Later, we find Bhuvanekabāhu I. being crowned in Jambuddoṇi, though his capital was in Subhagiri.⁴ Vijayabāhu III. built the Vijayasundarārāma (q.v.) on Jambuddoṇi.