Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v2.c34.48
Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v2.c34.48
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v2.c34.48
Laṅkā was once inhabited by Yakkhas. Gotama Buddha obliged them to leave the Island and seek shelter in the neighbouring Giridīpa. Laṅkādīpa was later colonised by Vijaya and his three hundred companions. Two cities of the Yakkhas are mentioned: Sirīsavatthu and Laṅkāpura.⁴