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.
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  • Type: Temple
  • Description: town in North Central Province, Sri Lanka
  • Also known as: Wilitapura

Vijithapura

Latitude
8.0298° or 8° 1′ 47″ north
Longitude
80.5303° or 80° 31′ 49″ east
Elevation
125 metres (410 feet)
Open location code
6MW22GHJ+W4
Geo­Names ID
1223163
Wiki­data ID
Q7929354
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Tamil—“Vijithapura” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: Vijithapura
  • Catalan: Vijithapura
  • Russian: Виджитхапура
  • Sinhala: විජිතපුර
  • Slovenian: Sveto pismo
  • Tamil: விஜிதபுரம்

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