Khallāṭanāga

Person

Một vị vua Sri Lanka, con trai của Saddhā Tissa, người đã xây dựng tu viện Kurundavāsoka trước khi bị chính vị tướng của mình sát hại.

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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