Pāli Dictionary
Part of speech
noun · masculine
general
a large wild deer or antelope (nilgai or sambar); lit. ‘cow-ear’
Encyclopedia
3 entries
Gokaṇṇa
PlaceA 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.
Gokaṇṇa2
PersonA 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.
Gokaṇṇa3
PersonA general of Parakkamabāhu I who led forces in the king’s military expedition to South India.
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