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    Goldstücker Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    p. 100, col. 1.
    anurādhapura Tatpur. n. (-puram) The name of the ancient capital

    of Ceylon, founded according to the legends by Anurādha

    (q. v.), and the principal place of Buddhistic relics; it was

    possessed especially of the tooth of Buddha which has

    played a great part in the history of Ceylon and is still

    preserved in Kandi. See also anurādhagrāma. Its geographical

    position is 8° 15'N. Lat. 98° 14'36'' E. L. E. anurādha and pura.

    Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (2nd ed.)

    p. 37, col. 3.
    anu-rādha—grāma, m. or anu-rādha—pura, n. the ancient capital of Ceylon founded by the above-named Anurādha.

    Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger Wörterbuch

    vol. 1, p. 216.
    anurādhapura (anurādha + pura) n. N. pr. einer Stadt BURN. Lot. de la b. l. 773. LIA. I, 202.

    Böhtlingk Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer Fassung

    vol. 1, p. 56, col. 2.
    anurādhapura n. N.pr. einer Stadt.