Jayavapi

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Author:Laxman Burdak, IFS (R)

Jayavapi (जयवापी) is name of a pond in Sri Lanka mentioned in Mahavansha situated near Anuradhapura the water of which was used for the King for Consecrating of Pandukabhaya.

Origin

Variants

  • Jayavapi जयवापी (लंका) (AS, p.358)

History

In Mahavansha

Mahavansa/Chapter 10 mentions that ....When he was thus left victor in battle, Pandukabhaya went thence to the dwelling-place of his great-uncle Anuradha. The great-uncle handed over his palace to him and built himself a dwelling elsewhere; but he dwelt in his house. When he had inquired of a soothsayer who was versed in the knowledge of (fitting) sites, he founded the capital, even near that village. Since it had served as dwelling to two Anuradhas, it was called Anuradhapura, and also because it was founded under the constellation Anuradha.

When he had caused the (state) parasol of his uncles to be brought and purified in a natural pond that is here, Pandukabhaya kept it for himself and with the water of that same pond he solemnized his own consecration; and Suvannapali, his spouse, he consecrated queen.....He had the pond' deepened and abundantly filled with water, and since he had taken water therefrom, when victories (for his consecration), they called it Jayavapi.

जयवापी

विजयेन्द्र कुमार माथुर[1] ने लेख किया है ...जयवापी (AS, p.358) श्रीलंका में स्थित एक तड़ाग (जलाशय) का नाम है। इसका उल्लेख बौद्ध ग्रंथ महावंश 10, 83 में आया है। यह अनुराधापुर के समीप स्थित है। लंका नरेश पांडुकाभय के राज्याभिषेक के लिए इस वापी के जल का प्रयोग किया गया था। इसी कारण इसे 'जयवापी' कहते हैं।

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