[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.c18.570 # Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v1.c18.570 Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v1.c18.570 - **Language:** English ### [v1.c18.570](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c18.570) 2. Jetavana.—A monastery in Anurādhapura, situated in the Jotivana (\*q.v.\*) and founded by Mahāsena at the instigation of a monk named Tissa of the Dakkhiṇārāma. The monks of the Mahāvihāra protested against this and Jetavana was later given to them.¹ Attached to the vihāra is a large thūpa. The work was completed by Sirimeghavaṇṇa.² Dāthāpabhuti held in the vihāra the ceremony in honour of the Dhammadhātu,³ while Mahānāga gave to it the village of Vasabha in Uddhagāma and three hundred fields, to ensure a necessary supply of rice gruel to the monks.⁴ Aggabodhi II. crowned the thūpa with a lightning conductor (\*cumbaṭa\*),⁵ Jeṭṭhatissa I. gave for its maintenance the village of Goṇḍigāma,⁶ and Aggabodhi III. bestowed on it the Mahāmaṇikagāma.⁷ Potthasāta, senāpati of Aggabodhi IV., built in the vihāra the Aggabodhi-pariveṇa,⁸ and Aggabodhi IX. made a golden image to be placed in the shrine-room.⁹ Sena I. - [Previous: v1.c18.569](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c18.569) - [Next: v1.c18.571](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c18.571) - [Up: v1.c18](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c18) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c18.570](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c18.570) · Pramāṇa