Kalavapi, K膩lav膩pi, Kala-vapi: 2 definitions
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Kalavapi means something in the history of ancient India. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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: archive.org: Ceylon Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society 1963K膩lav膩pi is the name of an ancient locality corresponding to present Kal膩vava (Kal膩v膩va), known since the ancient kingdom of 础苍耻谤腻诲丑补辫耻谤补, Ceylon (Sri Lanka).鈥擠h膩tusena (455-473) built K膩lav膩pi, present Kal膩vava, and K膩lav膩pi-vih膩ra. Twin with kal膩vava was Balaluvava which still bears the same name, and was also built by Dh膩tusena. Parakkamab膩hu I (1153-1186) restored K膩lav膩pi as well as the Jaya Ga峁単膩: an inscription of this king gives the length of the bund of K膩lav膩pi as 1,700 riyan.
: Ancient Buddhist Texts: Geography of Early BuddhismK膩lav膩pi (啶曕ぞ啶侧さ啶距お啶�) or K膩liv膩pi[?] is the name of a river as recorded in the P膩li Buddhist texts (detailing the geography of ancient India as it was known in to Early Buddhism).鈥擪膩lav膩pi (cf. Mah膩va峁僺a) was built by King Dh膩tusena by banking up the river Ka岣�-oya or Go峁嘺nad墨.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
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Starts with: Kalavapigama, Kalavapinadi, Kalavapirattha, Kalavapivihara.
Full-text: Kalavapivihara, Jayaganga, Kalavapirattha, Kalavapigama, Kalavapinadi, Kanamula, Mahamaladeva, Ladagama, Sangagama, Tatavapi, Vijitapura, Pillavitthi, Senagama, Dhatusena, Gonagamuka, Maharattha, Moravapi, Tissavapi.
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