| Aggabodhi II | |
|---|---|
| King of Anuradhapura | |
| Reign | 608–618 |
| Predecessor | Aggabodhi I |
| Successor | Sangha Tissa II |
| Dynasty | House of Moriya |
Aggabodhi II was King of Anuradhapura (in modern-day Sri Lanka) in the 7th century CE. His reign lasted from 608 to 618 CE.[1][2]
He was the nephew (the son of a sister) of the previous king, Aggabodhi I, and had acted as viceroy during this king's reign.[2] Upon coming to the throne, Aggabodhi II continued the work his uncle had begun, and undertook his own projects - building and restorating of religious structures, and improving infrastructure such as irrigation.[3][4] Over the course of his rule, he constructed fourteen reservoirs (also called tanks), including Kantalai and Girithale.[5]
During his reign, the king and queen of renounced their rule, came to Sri Lanka, and took up a religious occupation, with the king of Kalinga becoming a monk.[6][7] Some sources suggest this may have been due to the actions of Chalukya king Pulakesin II (A.D.609-A.D.655) that happened in A.D.609.
After Aggabodhi II died, the throne went to by his brother Sangha Tissa II. [8][9]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Fernando, A. Denis N. (1980). "Major Ancient Irrigation Works of Sri Lanka". Journal of the Sri Lanka Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society. 22: 1–24. ISSN 1013-9818. JSTOR 45277707.
- ^ a b Mendis, Ranjan Chinthaka (1999). The Story of Anuradhapura: Capital City of Sri Lanka from 377 BC - 1017 AD. Lakshmi Mendis. ISBN 978-955-96704-0-7.
- ^ Thomas, Gavin (2009-10-19). The Rough Guide to Sri Lanka. Penguin. ISBN 978-1-4053-8516-9.
- ^ Copleston, Reginald Stephen (1984). Buddhism, Primitive and Present, in Magadha and in Ceylon. Asian Educational Services. ISBN 978-81-206-0219-9.
- ^ Tambiah, Stanley Jeyaraja (2002-02-14). Edmund Leach: An Anthropological Life. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-52102-4.
- ^ Jr, Robert E. Buswell; Jr, Donald S. Lopez (2013-11-24). The Princeton Dictionary of Buddhism. Princeton University Press. ISBN 978-1-4008-4805-8.
- ^ Warder, A. K. (1972). Indian Kāvya Literature. Motilal Banarsidass Publ. ISBN 978-81-208-2028-9.
- ^ "King Aggabodhi II - House of Moriya | Anuradhapura - (608 - 618) - Sri Lankan History - Kings - Governors - Prisidents - Ministers". Chapter III. (2022). Retrieved 23 May 2022, from http://lakdiva.org/codrington/chap03.html
- ^ Wijesekera, Nandadeva (1962). Early Sinhalese Sculpture. M.D. Gunasena.
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