Saṅghatissa
PersonEin Lambakaṇṇa-König von Sri Lanka, der den Thron durch die Tötung seines Vorgängers Vijayakumāra an sich riss, der Mahā Thūpa einen Schirm stiftete und regelmäßige Almosen von Reisbrei einführte und schließlich von Menschen vergiftet wurde, die über seine häufigen Besuche in einem Jambu-Obstgarten erzürnt waren.
A Lambakanna who became king of Sri Lanka (303-7 A.C.) after slaying Vijayakumāra. He set up a parasol on the Mahā Thūpa and did other works of merit. Having heard from the Thera Mahādeva of Dāmahālaka of the merits of giving rice gruel, he arranged for a regular distribution of it. He used to visit Pācīnadīpaka in order to eat jambu fruits there, and the people, annoyed by his visits, poisoned him. He was succeeded by Saṅghabodhi. Mhv.xxxvi.58 ff; Dpv.xxii.48 f.
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