Pāli Dictionary

Khallāṭanāga

Person

삿다 팃사의 아들이며 스리랑카의 왕으로, 쿠룬다바소카 사원을 세웠으나 훗날 자신의 장군에게 살해되었다.

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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