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.- Type: Temple
- Description: town in North Central Province, Sri Lanka
- Also known as: “Wilitapura”
Vijithapura
- Categories: town and religion
- Location: Amanakkattuwa, Ipalogama Divisional Secretariat, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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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
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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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