[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.c6.2874 # Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v1.c6.2874 Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v1.c6.2874 - **Language:** English ### [v1.c6.2874](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c6.2874) Aritthapabbata.—A mountain in Ceylon half-way between Anurādhapura and Pulatthipuva. It is identified with modern Riṭigala, and is near the modern Habarane in the North-Central Province.¹ Paṇḍukābhaya lived there for seven years, awaiting an opportunity to make war on his uncles, and it was near there that he ultimately defeated them.² At the foot of the mountain, Sūratissa built the Makulaka Vihāra.³ Lañjatissa built a vihāra on the mountain and called it Ariṭṭha Vihāra.⁴ - [Previous: v1.c6.2873](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c6.2873) - [Next: v1.c6.2875](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c6.2875) - [Up: v1.c6](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c6) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c6.2874](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c6.2874) · Pramāṇa