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Handagala, Haṅdagala: 1 definition

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Handagala means something in the history of ancient India. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

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: archive.org: Ceylon Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society 1963

Haṅdagala Vihāra is the name of a district that existed in the ancient kingdom of Գܰ󲹱ܰ, Ceylon (Sri Lanka).—Haṅdagala Vihāra, 3 miles north-west of Ratmalegahevāva at the 12th mile on the Madavacciya-Horovapotāna road, is a picturesque site with numerous inscribed caves of the 2nd century B.C. to the 1st century. The place-names occurring in these inscriptions are:�(i) Paṇadika; (ii) Anulapi tank; (iii) Nakoḍapika tank; (iv) Matalagama: this may be the same as Mahātālitagāma, north of Գܰ󲹱ܰ and on the Uttaradesa boundary, where the Pāṇḍyans inflicted their shattering defeat on the army of Sena I (831-855); (v) Naka-nakara : this name occurs also in the Tammanakanda inscription, 25 miles to the south, and may be the same as the 10th century Nānnaru, a place near Padaviya.

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

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