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King of Ceylon (187-177 B.C.). He was the younger brother and successor of Mahāsiva. He built five hundred vihāras, including the Nagarangana, Hatthikkhandha, Gonnagirika, Pācīnapabbata, Kolambahālaka, Makulaka, Acchagallaka and Girinelavāhanaka. He died at the age of sixty, after being conquered by the Tamils Sena and Guttika. He was called Suvannapindatissa before his accession. Mhv.xxi.3ff.; Dpv. xviii.46f; see also Acchagiri. Updated: 15 September 2011 http://What-Buddha-Said.net/library/DPPN/s/suuratissa.htm |
