Gaṅgātaṭa
PlaceВодохранилище на Шри-Ланке, построенное Аггабодхи II, позднее использовавшееся как военная база и отождествляемое с современным Канталаи, — место, где царь Гаджабаху провёл свои последние мирные дни и умер.
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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