Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v1.c6.2496
Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v1.c6.2496
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**Ambaṅgaṇatthāna.**—The spot where Devānaṃpiyatissa gave a mango to Mahinda. The Elder ate the mango and had the stone planted in the ground. Immediately a tree grew from it and the earth trembled. The Elder declared that the spot would become a place of assembly for the Saṅgha of Ceylon and would be called Ambaṅgana.¹