Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v2.c31.1536
Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v2.c31.1536
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v2.c31.1536
1. Mahānāgavana.—An open space in Ceylon, on the banks of the Mahāvālukagaṅgā. It was three yojanas long and one wide and was the meeting-place of the Yakkhas. The Buddha went there on his first visit to Ceylon, and in it was later built the Mahiyaṅgana Thūpa.¹