Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v1.c16.1219
Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v1.c16.1219
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**Coranāga.**—King of Ceylon (3 B.C.—9 A.C.). He was the son of **Vaṭṭagāmaṇi** and his name was **Mahānāga.**¹ During the reign of **Mahācūḷi Mahātissa** he was a rebel and came to the throne after Mahācūḷi's death. He destroyed eighteen vihāras which had refused to shelter him as a rebel. He was poisoned by his queen **Anulā.**² It is said³ that after death he was born in the **Lokantarikaniraya** with a body three gāvutas in height.