Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v2.c31.451
Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v2.c31.451
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v2.c31.451
1. Maṇihīra.—A vihāra built by Mahāsena.¹ 2. Maṇihīra.—A tank built by Mahāsena.¹ Aggabodhi built a canal leading out of it²; so did Sena II.³ Among the canals flowing into the tank was the Tilavatthuka, restored by Vijayabāhu I.⁴ Parakkama-bāhu I. rebuilt the tank,⁵ and constructed the Kālindī Canal to carry away the overflow from the south side.⁶ It was near this tank that Saṅghatissa was taken prisoner by the followers of Moggallāna III.⁷