Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v1.c9.929
Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v1.c9.929
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2. Upatissagāma (sometimes called Upatissanagara).—The settlement founded by Vijaya’s chaplain, Upatissa, on the banks of the Gambhīra-nadī, about seven miles to the north of Anurādhapura.¹ It was the seat of government till Anurādhapura became the capital.² Soon after Mahinda’s arrival in Ceylon many young men joined the Order, and among them there were five hundred from Upatissagāma.³