Labugramaka

Author:Laxman Burdak, IFS (R)

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Labugramaka (लाबूग्रामक) is the name of an ancient locality that existed since the ancient kingdom of Anurādhapura in Sri Lanka as mentioned in Mahavansha.

Variants

• Labugamaka - Mahavansa Ch.10
• Labugramaka लाबूग्रामक, लंका, (AS, p.816)
• Ritigala (रितिगल) (AS, p.816)
• Labunoruwa/ Labunoruva (लबुनोरुव) (AS, p.816)
• Labunakara

History

Labunoruva is identified with Lābugāmaka: the name of an ancient locality that existed since the ancient kingdom of Anurādhapura, Ceylon (Sri Lanka).—Paṇḍukābhaya, in the 4th century B.C., fought his decisive battle at Lābugāmaka (near Ariṭṭhapabbata), identified by Geiger as present Labunoruva. In an inscription of the 1st century at Vadakahagala (Tammanagala), 2½ miles north-north-east of Labunoruva, the name Labunakara occurs: Lābugāmaka of the 4th century B.C., Labunakara of the 1st century, and modern Labunoruva are one and the same place, a remarkable instance of the survival of a village name for over 2,000 years.

Ritigala mountain

Ritigala is a mountain in central Sri Lanka which is home to an ancient Buddhist monastery. The ruins and rock inscriptions of the monastery date back to 1st century BCE. It is located 43 km away from the ancient monastic city of Anuradhapura.

लाबूग्रामक

लाबूग्रामक (AS, p.816): बौद्ध धार्मिक ग्रन्थ 'महावंश' में उल्लिखित लंका के एक प्राचीन स्थान का नाम था। इसका अभिज्ञान रितिगल (प्राचीन 'अरिट्ठ') पर्वत के उत्तर-पश्चिम मे स्थित वर्तमान लबुनोरुव से किया गया है।