Khallata Naga
| Khallata Naga ඛල්ලාටනාග | |
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| King of Anuradhapura | |
| Reign | 109 BC – 103 BC |
| Predecessor | Lanja Tissa |
| Successor | Valagamba |
| Died | 103 BC |
| Spouse | Queen Consort Anuladevi |
| Issue | Mahakuli Mahatissa |
| House | House of Vijaya |
| Father | Saddha Tissa |
| Religion | Theravāda Buddhism |
Khallata Naga, also known as Kalunna, was an early monarch of Sri Lanka of the Anuradhapura Kingdom from 109 BC to 103 BC.[1] The king had built 32 pasadas around the brazen palace.[2]
Reign
[edit]Khallata Naga was the third son of Saddha Tissa, and younger brother of Thulatthana and Lanja Tissa. In the period of his reign, three rebel princes, Tissa, Abha and Uttara tried to seize his throne.
Works by the king
[edit]The king is credited with the construction of Kurundi Viharaya.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Perera, L. H. Horace; Ratnasabapathy, M. (1954). Ceylon & Indian History from Early Times to 1505 A. D. W. M. A. Wahid. p. 172.
- ^ Senaveratna, John M. (1997). The Story of the Sinhalese from the Most Ancient Times Up to the End of "the Mahavansa" Or Great Dynasty: Vijaya to Maha Sena, B.C. 543 to A.D.302. Asian Educational Services. p. 211. ISBN 978-81-206-1271-6.
- ^ Geiger, Wilhelm (1958). The Mahāvaṁsa. Pali Text Soc. p. 231.
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[edit]Monarchs of the Sinhala kingdom | ||
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| Pre-Anuradhapura period House of Vijaya (543–237 BCE) |
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| Anuradhapura period House of Vijaya (543–237 BCE) Chola dynasty (237–215 BCE) House of Vijaya (215–205 BCE) Chola dynasty (205–161 BCE) House of Vijaya (161–103 BCE) The Five Dravidians (103–89 BCE) House of Vijaya (89 BCE–66 CE) House of Lambakanna I (66–436) The Six Dravidians (436–463) House of Moriya (463–691) House of Lambakanna II (691–1017) |
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| Anuradhapura from Rohana |
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| Polonnaruwa period House of Vijayabahu (1055–1187) House of Kalinga (1187–1197) House of Vijayabahu (1197–1200) House of Kalinga (1200–1209) House of Vijayabahu (1209–1210) Lokissara (1210–1211) House of Vijayabahu (1211–1212) Pandyan dynasty (1212–1215) Eastern Ganga dynasty (1215–1236) |
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| Transitional period House of Siri Sanga Bo (1220–1597) House of Senasammata Vikramabahu (1469–1592) |
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| Kandyan period House of Vimaladharmasuriya (1592–1739) Nayaks of Kandy (1739–1815) |
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