Tissārāma

1. Tissārāma.-Name given to the Mahāmeghavanārāma (q.v.) (Mhv.xv.174, 179, 203), and also to Tissamahārāma (q.v. ).2

2. Tissārāma.-A nunnery in Anurādhapura, built by Kassapa IV.

The nuns of Tissārāma were entrusted with the care of the Bodhi-tree and of the Maricavatti-vihāra. Cv.lii.24.

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