Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v2.c27.1290
Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v2.c27.1290
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**Pācinakhaṇḍarāji.**—A district in Ceylon near Cittapabbata¹ in which was the Vettavāsa-vihāra, given by Aggabodhi II. to the Kaliṅga minister who was ordained by Jotipāla Thera.² The road to the district lay to the south of Anurādhapura, past the Potters' Village. The Visuddhimagga³ speaks of it as a prosperous place. The Aṅguttara Commentary⁴ has a story of a monk of the vihāra who was a paṃsukulika and became an arahant.