Mahejjāghara, Mahejjāgharavatthu, Mahejjāgharāsanasālā

A building in Anurādhapura, near the west gate.

The grounds of the building were laid out by Pandukābhaya (Mhv.x.90; xvii.30).

Gajabāhu I. first erected the Mahejjāsanasālā (Mhv.xxxv.122).

 The Mahāvamsa Tīkā (p.378) explains that Mahejavatthu is a shrine (devatthāna) dedicated to the Yakkha Maheja.

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