[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) › v2.c31.1284 # Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v2.c31.1284 Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v2.c31.1284 - **Language:** English ### [v2.c31.1284](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c31.1284) Mahācūḷa-(Cūḷika-)Mahātissa.—Son of Khallāṭanāga and Anulādevī. Vaṭṭagāmaṇi adopted him (thereby earning the title of Pitirājā) and took him with him when forced to flee from the Damiḷas.¹ Mahācūḷa succeeded Vaṭṭagāmaṇi as king of Ceylon and ruled for fourteen years (17-3 B.C.). He worked in a rice-field, disguised as a labourer, and with the wages so earned gave alms to Mahāsumma. For three years he laboured in a sugar-mill near Soṇṇagiri and built the vihāras known as Maṇḍavāpi, Abhayagallaka, Vaṅkāvaṭṭakagalla, Dīghabāhugallaka, and Jālagāma. He was succeeded by Coranāga.² Mahācūḷa had two sons, Tissa (poisoned by the notorious Anulā) and Kuṭakaṇṇatissa.³ - [Previous: v2.c31.1283](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c31.1283) - [Next: v2.c31.1285](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c31.1285) - [Up: v2.c31](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c31) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c31.1284](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c31.1284) · Pramāṇa