Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v1.c14.116
Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v1.c14.116
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v1.c14.116
Gajjabāhukāmaṇi.—Also called Gajabāhu; king of Ceylon (174-96 A.C.); son of Vaṅkanāsika-Tissa. He founded the Mātu Vihāra in honour of his mother, made additions to the Abhayagiri Cetiya, constructed the Gaṇitissa tank, and built the Rāmuka Vihāra and the Mahejānasālā.¹