Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v2.c31.2117
Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v2.c31.2117
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v2.c31.2117
In the time of Vaṭṭagāmaṇi, the Mahāvihāra monks divided into two factions, and one party occupied Abhayagiri, built by the king.⁵ At first the differences between these two factions were trivial, but, as time went on, Abhayagiri grew in power and riches and proved a formidable rival to the older monastery.