Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v2.c31.2250
Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v2.c31.2250
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1. Mahāsīva.—King of Ceylon; he was the son of Muṭasīva and the younger brother of Uttiya, whom he succeeded. He reigned for ten years (197-87 B.C.) and built the Nagaraṅgana-vihāra for Bhaddasāla Thera. He was succeeded by Sūratissa.¹