[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) › v2.c27.1290 # Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v2.c27.1290 Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v2.c27.1290 - **Language:** English ### [v2.c27.1290](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c27.1290) \*\*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. - [Previous: v2.c27.1289](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c27.1289) - [Next: v2.c27.1291](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c27.1291) - [Up: v2.c27](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c27) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c27.1290](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c27.1290) · Pramāṇa