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Vaá¹…kanÄsika Tissa


King of Sri Lanka (171 4 A.C.). He was the son of Vasabha and his wife was the daughter of King Subha.

He built the MahÄ-maá¹…gala-vihÄra and his wife built the MÄtu-vihÄra in honour of a monk who had given her his blessing.

Vaá¹…kanÄsika’s son was GajabÄhukagÄmaṇī. Mhv.xxxv.108ff.; Dpv.xxii.12, 27f.


Dictionary of PÄli Proper Names • G.P. Malalasekera

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