[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [Dictionary of Pali Proper Names](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937) › v1.c16.1219 # Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v1.c16.1219 Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v1.c16.1219 - **Language:** English ### [v1.c16.1219](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c16.1219) \*\*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. - [Previous: v1.c16.1218](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c16.1218) - [Next: v1.c16.1220](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c16.1220) - [Up: v1.c16](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c16) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c16.1219](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c16.1219) · Pramāṇa