A mountain in Sri Lanka half-way between Anurādhapura and Pulatthipuva. It is identified with modern Ritigala, and is near the modern Habarane in the North-Central Province (Mhv.trans.72, n.3). Paṇḍukābhaya lived there for seven years, awaiting an opportunity to make war on his uncles, and it was near there that he ultimately defeated them (Mhv.x.63-72). At the foot of the mountain, Sūratissa built the Makulaka-vihāra (Mhv.xxi.6). Lañjatissa built a vihāra on the mountain and called it Ariṭṭha-vihāra (Mhv.xxxiii.27).

Jeṭṭhatissa occupied the mountain before his fight with Aggabodhi III, and it was there that he organised his forces (Cv.xliv.86).

Sena I built a monastery on the mountain for the use of the Pamsukulikas and endowed it with large revenues (Cv.l.63).

At the present day the place is extremely rich in ruins. See Hocart: Memoirs of the Arch. Survey of Sri Lanka i.44.