[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.c31.2131 # Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v2.c31.2131 Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v2.c31.2131 - **Language:** English ### [v2.c31.2131](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c31.2131) When Dhātusena became king he had the walls of the Mahāvihāra painted with various ornamental designs.¹⁵ The Dhammarucikas seem to have been favourites of this king and to have occupied the Mahāvihāra, later moving to Ambatthala-vihāra.¹⁶ Mahānāga instituted a permanent distribution of soup to the inhabitants of the Mahāvihāra,¹⁷ and Jeṭṭhatissa III. planted another Bodhi-tree there, called the Mahāmetta.¹⁸ Udaya I. built a new salāka-hall.¹⁹ Aggabodhi IX. discontinued the habit of the monks of the smaller vihāras surrounding Anurādhapura from coming to Mahāvihāra for their supply of medicines and made other arrangements for their distribution.²⁰ Sena I. and his queen Saṅghā erected and endowed the Saṅghasena-pariveṇa,²¹ while Kassapa IV. built the Samuddagiri-pariveṇa and gave it for the use of the Pamsu-kūlikas, while for the forest-dwelling monks of Mahāvihāra he built forest dwellings.²² Kassapa's kinsman, the general Rakkha, built a vihāra in the village of Savāraka and gave it to the incumbents of Mahāvihāra, to be used as a padhānaghara, while Mahālekhasena built, in Mahāvihāra itself, the Mahālekhapabbata.²³ Udaya IV. gave a diadem of jewels to the Buddha-image in Mahāvihāra, while his wife Vidurā added to it a network of rays made of precious stones.²⁴ - [Previous: v2.c31.2130](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c31.2130) - [Next: v2.c31.2132](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c31.2132) - [Up: v2.c31](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c31) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c31.2131](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c31.2131) · Pramāṇa