Pāli Dictionary

gokaṇṇa

goprefixkaṇṇastem

Part of speech

noun · masculine


general

  • a large wild deer or antelope (nilgai or sambar); lit. ‘cow-ear’

Encyclopedia

3 entries

  • A locality on the east coast of Sri Lanka, identified with Trincomalee Bay, where King Mahāsena founded a monastery on the site of a former Hindu temple.

  • A general of King Gajabāhu who was based at Kālavāpi, repeatedly defeated in battle by the forces of Parakkamabāhu I after reneging on a promise to support him.

  • A general of Parakkamabāhu I who led forces in the king’s military expedition to South India.

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