Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v2.c36.4869
Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v2.c36.4869
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Seṅkhaṇḍasela-Sirivaḍḍhanapura.—The ancient name of modern Kandy, in Ceylon. It first became the capital under King Vīravikkama,¹ and tradition has it that it was founded on a site originally occupied by a hermit named Seṅkhaṇḍa. It continued to be the capital of Ceylon until 1815 A.C., when the island was ceded to the British.