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'''Vishala (विशाल)''' was name ofa city mentioned in [[Mahavansha]] as capital of [[Mandadvipa]], the ancient name of [[Sri Lanka]].<ref>[[Aitihasik Sthanavali by Vijayendra Kumar Mathur]], p.863</ref> | '''Vishala (विशाल)''' was name ofa city mentioned in [[Mahavansha]] as capital of [[Mandadvipa]], the ancient name of [[Sri Lanka]]. It was located in the west of [[Mahameghavana]].<ref>[[Aitihasik Sthanavali by Vijayendra Kumar Mathur]], p.863</ref> | ||
== Variants == | == Variants == | ||
*[[Vishala]] विशाल, लंका ([[AS]], p.863) | *[[Vishala]] विशाल, लंका ([[AS]], p.863) | ||
*[[Visãla]] | *[[Visãla]] | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
== In Mahabharata == | |||
[[Vishala]] (विशाला) (River/Tirtha) in [[Mahabharata]] (II.82.100), (IX.37.4), (IX.37.20), (XIII.26.41), (XIII.26.44), | |||
[[Anusasana Parva/Book XIII Chapter 26]] mentions the sacred waters on the earth. [[Vishala]] (विशाला) is mentioned in [[Mahabharata]] (XIII.26.41). <ref> कलश्यां वाप्य उपस्पृश्य वेद्यां च बहुशॊ जलाम, अग्नेः पुरे नरः सनात्वा विशालायां कृतॊदकः, देव ह्रद उपस्पृश्य बरह्मभूतॊ विराजते (XIII.26.41)</ref>.....Bathing in [[Kalashya]], one acquires a large quantity of water (for use in the next world). A man, by bathing in the city of [[Agni]] ([[Agnipura]]), acquires such merit as entitles him to live during his next birth in the city of Agni's daughter. Bathing in '''[[Vishala]]''' in '''[[Karavirapura]]''' and offering oblations of water unto one's Pitris, and performing one's ablutions in '''[[Devahrada]]''' too, one becomes identified with Brahma and shines in glory as such. | |||
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[[Anusasana Parva/Book XIII Chapter 26]] mentions the sacred waters on the earth. [[Vishala]] (विशाला) (Tirtha) is mentioned in [[Mahabharata]] (XIII.26.44).<ref> रामह्रद उपस्पृश्य विशालायां कृतॊदकः, दवादशाहं निराहारः कल्मषाद विप्रमुच् (XIII.26.44)</ref> | |||
Bathing in [[Ramahrada]] and offering oblations of water to the Pitris in the river [[Vishala]], and observing a fast for twelve days, one becomes cleansed of all sins. | |||
== In Mahavansha == | == In Mahavansha == | ||
[[Mahavansa/Chapter 15]] mentions.... [[Mandadipa]] - during king Jayanta's reign this isle bore then the name of [[Mandadipa]] (Ch.15).... | [[Mahavansa/Chapter 15]] mentions.... [[Mandadipa]] - during king Jayanta's reign this isle bore then the name of [[Mandadipa]] (Ch.15).... | ||
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Vishala (विशाल) was name ofa city mentioned in Mahavansha as capital of Mandadvipa, the ancient name of Sri Lanka. It was located in the west of Mahameghavana.[1]
Variants
History
In Mahabharata
Vishala (विशाला) (River/Tirtha) in Mahabharata (II.82.100), (IX.37.4), (IX.37.20), (XIII.26.41), (XIII.26.44),
Anusasana Parva/Book XIII Chapter 26 mentions the sacred waters on the earth. Vishala (विशाला) is mentioned in Mahabharata (XIII.26.41). [2].....Bathing in Kalashya, one acquires a large quantity of water (for use in the next world). A man, by bathing in the city of Agni (Agnipura), acquires such merit as entitles him to live during his next birth in the city of Agni's daughter. Bathing in Vishala in Karavirapura and offering oblations of water unto one's Pitris, and performing one's ablutions in Devahrada too, one becomes identified with Brahma and shines in glory as such.
Anusasana Parva/Book XIII Chapter 26 mentions the sacred waters on the earth. Vishala (विशाला) (Tirtha) is mentioned in Mahabharata (XIII.26.44).[3] Bathing in Ramahrada and offering oblations of water to the Pitris in the river Vishala, and observing a fast for twelve days, one becomes cleansed of all sins.
In Mahavansha
Mahavansa/Chapter 15 mentions.... Mandadipa - during king Jayanta's reign this isle bore then the name of Mandadipa (Ch.15).... `Third in our age of the world was the Conqueror of the Kassapa clan, the all-knowing Teacher, compassionate toward the whole world. `The Mahamegha-grove was called (at that time) Mahasagara; the capital, named Visãla, lay toward the West. Jayanta was the name of the king of that region then, and this isle bore then the name of Mandadipa.... `At that time a hideous and life-destroying war had broken out between king Jayanta and his younger royal brother.
विशाल (लंका)
विशाल (लंका) (AS, p.863) : महावंश 15,126 में वर्णित है. इसको मंडद्वीप या लंका की प्राचीन राजधानी कहा है. यह नगर महामेघवन से पश्चिम की ओर स्थित था.[4]
External links
References
- ↑ Aitihasik Sthanavali by Vijayendra Kumar Mathur, p.863
- ↑ कलश्यां वाप्य उपस्पृश्य वेद्यां च बहुशॊ जलाम, अग्नेः पुरे नरः सनात्वा विशालायां कृतॊदकः, देव ह्रद उपस्पृश्य बरह्मभूतॊ विराजते (XIII.26.41)
- ↑ रामह्रद उपस्पृश्य विशालायां कृतॊदकः, दवादशाहं निराहारः कल्मषाद विप्रमुच् (XIII.26.44)
- ↑ Aitihasik Sthanavali by Vijayendra Kumar Mathur, p.863