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Maṇimekhalā
PersonA goddess who presides over the ocean, placed there by the Four Great Kings to protect virtuous people from shipwreck.
Maṇimekhalā2
PlaceA district in Sri Lanka founded by the general Saṅkha during the reign of the usurper Māgha at Pulatthipura.
A dam built by Aggabodhi I across the Mahāvāḷukagaṅgā river, later restored by Sena II.
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