āvattagangā

1. āvattagangā.-The name given to the river which, flowing from the southern channel of Anotatta, circles the lake three times before becoming the Kanhagangā. SnA.ii.439, etc.

2. āvattagangā.-A canal which branched off to the south from the Anotattavāpī made by Parakkamabāhu I, evidently called after (1). Cv.ixxix.50.

Dictionary of Pali Proper Names, G P Malalasekera (1899-1973), which is available as printed version from