Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v2.c27.2178
Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v2.c27.2178
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v2.c27.2178
Puradeva.—A god, evidently the tutelary deity of Anurādhapura. There was a shrine erected to him within the precincts of the Mahāvihāra. Near this shrine a battle took place between Duṭṭhagāmaṇi and Bhalluka. Kaṇḍula considered it a lucky spot and led Duṭṭhagāmaṇi’s forces up to it.¹ The shrine was to the north of the Mahāsusāna.²