Younger brother of Bhátikábhaya and king of Ceylon for twelve years (67-79 A.C.). He made a courtyard of kincikkha stones on plaster round the Mahá Thúpa, and built the Ambatthala thúpa, making it firm at the risk of his own life. He placed chairs for the preachers in all the viháras of Ceylon, and laid out the grounds round Cetiyagiri, holding a great celebration called the Giribhandapújá (q.v.). From the Kadambanadí to Cetiyagiri he laid carpets for the comfort of pilgrims. He built the Maninágapabbata, the Kalanda, the Samudda, and the Cúlánágapabbata Viháras, and gave land for the use of monks in Pásánadípaka and Mandavápi Viháras in gratitude for favours shown him by novices of these monasteries. He had two sons, Amandagámani Abhaya and Kanirajánutissa, both of whom succeeded to the throne. Mhv.xxxiv. 68ff.; xxxv.l.9; Dpv.xxi.34.
He had a queen called Damiladeví (apparently a Tamil lady) who died young. AA.i.13.