Pāli Dictionary

Kuñcanāga

Person

Also known as Kuñjanāga

Un roi de Sri Lanka, fils de Kaniṭṭha-Tissa, qui tua son frère aîné Khujjanāga pour s’emparer du trône, poursuivit ses œuvres charitables pendant la famine d’Ekanālika, et fut plus tard déposé par Sirināga.

Son of Kaniṭṭha-Tissa and king of Sri Lanka (246-8 A.C.) He slew his elder brother Khujjanāga.

During his reign occurred the Ekanālika famine, but the king maintained his benefactions uninterrupted.

He was deposed by Sirināga. Mhv.xxxvi.19 ff; Dpv.xxii.33.

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