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Saṅghatissa
PersonA Lambakaṇṇa king of Sri Lanka who seized the throne by killing his predecessor Vijayakumāra, donated a parasol to the Mahā Thūpa and instituted regular alms of rice gruel, and was eventually poisoned by people angered by his frequent visits to a jambu orchard.
Saṅghatissa2
PersonA king of Sri Lanka, also called Asiggāha, who succeeded Aggabodhi II but was overthrown by the rebel Moggallāna, fled disguised as a monk, and was captured and beheaded together with his loyal son and minister.
Saṅghatissa3
PlaceA viceroy under King Aggabodhi IV of Sri Lanka who built the Uparājaka monastic quarters.
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