Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v2.c31.2512
Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v2.c31.2512
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Mahelanagara.—A Damiḷa stronghold, subdued by Duṭṭhagāmaṇi after a four months' siege. Its commander was called Mahela.¹ The Mahāvaṃsa Ṭīkā² explains that the city lay off the road leading from Vijitapura to Anurādhapura. It was the king's elephant, Kaṇḍula, who led the way thither.