Gaṅgātaṭa
Placeアッガボーディ二世が建設したスリランカの貯水池で、後に軍事基地として使われ、現代のカンタライと同定される、ガジャバーフ王が最後の平穏な日々を過ごし亡くなった場所。
A reservoir in Sri Lanka, built by Aggabodhi II (Cv.xlii.67). The country around the reservoir was used as a base in Parakkamabāhu’s war against Gajabāhu (Cv.lxx.286, 300). Gajabāhu lived there in comparative peace during his last days, and he also died there (Cv.lxxi.l, 5). Later, Māgha and Jayabāhu erected fortifications in Gaṅgātata (Cv.lxxxiii.15).
It is identified with the modern Kantalai. See Cv.Trs.i.310, n.3.
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