Vijithapura
Vijithapura, also known as Vijitha Nagara or Vijithagama, was a fortress–city in ancient Sri Lanka. When Vijaya, the first recorded ruler of the country arrived from India, he brought a large retinue of his followers with him.- Temple
- …lies at an elevation of around 130 metres (410 feet)
- …is also known as “Wilitapura”
- Description: town in North Central Province, Sri Lanka
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Latitude
8.0298° or 8° 1′ 47″ north
Longitude
80.5303° or 80° 31′ 49″ east
Open location code
6MW22GHJ+W4
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Tamil—“Vijithapura” goes by many names.
VijithapuraAsturian
VijithapuraCatalan
ВиджитхапураRussian
විජිතපුරSinhala
Sveto pismoSlovenian
விஜிதபுரம்Tamil
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