[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.c36.5323 # Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v2.c36.5323 Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v2.c36.5323 - **Language:** English ### [v2.c36.5323](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c36.5323) \*\*Somadevi.\*\*—Second queen of King \*\*Vaṭṭagāmaṇi\*\*. During his flight from the Damiḷas in a chariot, \*\*Somadevi\*\*, finding the chariot too heavy, descended of her own accord and the king gave her his diadem-jewel. One of the Damiḷa chiefs captured her and took her to India. Later, when \*\*Vaṭṭagāmaṇi\*\* recovered his kingdom, he sent for \*\*Somadevi\*\*, and raising her once more to her former rank, built in her name the \*\*Somārāma\*\* (\*\*Maṇisomārāma\*\*).¹ - [Previous: v2.c36.5322](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c36.5322) - [Next: v2.c36.5324](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c36.5324) - [Up: v2.c36](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c36) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c36.5323](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c36.5323) · Pramāṇa