Pāli Dictionary

Khallāṭanāga

Person

श्रीलंका का एक राजा, सद्धा तिस्स का पुत्र, जिसने कुरुन्दवासोक विहार बनवाया और बाद में अपने ही सेनापति द्वारा मारा गया।

Son of Saddhā Tissa and younger brother of Lañjakatissa. He was king of Sri Lanka (50-43 B.C.).

Among his religious works was the construction of the Kurundavāsoka-vihāra.

He was killed by the general Mahārattaka. Khallātanāga’s wife was Anulā, and his son was Mahācūlika. Mhv.xxxiii.29 ff; Dpv.xx.12 f.

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