Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v2.c35.1839

v2.c35.1839

Vedisa, Vedisagiri.—A city, the home of Devī, mother of Mahinda. He and Saṅghamittā were born there, and, just before he left for Ceylon, he went there to visit his mother and stayed for one month in the monastery, which was also called Vedisagiri.¹ Vedisa was fifty yojanas from Pāṭaliputta and was founded by the Sākyans who fled from Viḍūḍabha’s massacre.²