Dhumarakkha
| Author:Laxman Burdak, IFS (R) |
Dhumarakkha (धूमरक्ख) is a mountain mentioned in Mahavansha located on the left bank of Mahaveliganga river in Sri Lanka. Tumbariyangana (तुंबरियंगण) pond is located near Dhammarakkha-mountain.
Origin
Variants
- Dhammarakkha-mountain
- Dhammarakkha mountain
- Dhumarakkha (धूमरक्ख) (लंका) (AS, p.467)
- Dhumarakkha Parvata (धूमरक्ख पर्वत) (लंका) (AS, p.467)
History
In Mahavansha
Mahavansa/Chapter 10 mentions The Consecrating of Pandukabhaya.....With a great host Pandukabhaya marched from thence to the further shore of the Ganga toward the Dola-mountain. Here he sojourned four years. When his uncles heard that he was there they marched thither, leaving the king behind, to do battle with him. When they had made a fortified camp near the Dhümarakkha-mountain they fought a battle with their nephew. But the nephew pursued the uncles to this side of the river, and having defeated them in flight he held their fortified camp for two years.
....Now a yakkhini named Cetiya, who dwelt on the Dhammarakkha-mountain near the pond (called) Tumbariyangana, used to wander about in the form of a mare.
धूमरक्ख (लंका)
विजयेन्द्र कुमार माथुर[1] ने लेख किया है ...धूमरक्ख (लंका) (p.467)- महावंश 10, 46 में वर्णित एक पर्वत जो महावेलिगंगा के वाम तट पर स्टीथ था।
तुंबरियंगण (लंका)
विजयेन्द्र कुमार माथुर[2] ने लेख किया है ...तुंबरियंगण (AS, p.407) महावंश 10, 53 में वर्णित एक सरोवर का नाम है। इस सरोवर को महावंश के अनुसार 'धूमरक्ख पर्वत' (लंका) पर स्थित बताया गया है। धूमरक्ख पर्वत महावेलिगंगा के वाम तट पर है। महावंश के अनुसार तुंबरियंगण में निवास करने वाली एक यक्षिणी को लंका के राजा पांडुकाभय ने अपने वंश में किया था।