Buddhist Dictionary of Pali Proper Names by G P Malalasekera
Puradeva
Puradeva:A god,evidently the tutelary deity of Anurādhapura.
There was a shrine erected to him within the precincts of the Mahāvihāra.Near this shrine a battle took place between Dutthagāmanī and Bhalluka.Kandula considered it a lucky spot and led Dutthagāmanī’s forces up to it (Mhv.xxv.87).
The shrine was to the north of the Mahāsusāna.MT.486.