Mahallaka
Personガッジャバーフカガーマニ王の岳父兼将軍で、王の死後スリランカ王位を継承し、七つの僧院を建立し、息子バーティカティッサが王位を継いだ。
Father-in-law and commander-in-chief of Gajjabāhukagāmaṇi.
After Gajjabāhuka’s death he became king of Sri Lanka and reigned for six years (196-202 A.C.).
He built seven vihāras: Sejalaka, Gotapabbata, Dakapāsāna, Sālipabbata, Tanaveli, Tobbalanāgāpabbata and Girihālika.
He was succeeded by his son Bhātikatissa. Mv.xxxv.123 ff; xxxvi.1; MT.657; Dpv.xxii.15 ff., 29.
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