Valagamba (Sinhala: වළගම්බා), also known as the Great Black Lion, Wattagamani Abhaya[1] and Valagambahu, was a king of the Anuradhapura Kingdom of Sri Lanka. Five months after becoming king, he was overthrown by a rebellion and an invasion from South India, but regained the throne by defeating the invaders fourteen years later. He is also known for the construction of the Abhayagiri Dagaba.
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Valagamba (Sinhala: වළගම්බා), also known as the Great Black Lion, Wattagamani Abhaya and Valagambahu, was a king of the Anuradhapura Kingdom of Sri Lanka...
The Anuradhapura period was a period in the history of Sri Lanka of the Anuradhapura Kingdom from 377 BCE to 1017 CE. The period begins when Pandukabhaya...
Tissa, was King ofAnuradhapura in the 1st century BC. He ruled from 76 BC to 62 BC, succeeding his uncle, Valagamba, as King ofAnuradhapura and was succeeded...
rulers. During the Anuradhapura era, the country was invaded by South Indians several times. Rulers such as Dutthagamani, Valagamba, and Dhatusena are...
Theravada Buddhism was held at the Anuradhapura Maha Viharaya in Sri Lanka under the patronage ofValagambaofAnuradhapura in 25 BCE. The council was held...
Anuradhapura Kingdom was ruled by Valagamba (104–103 BC, 89–76 BC) also known as Vatthagamani Abhaya. In 103 BC Valagamba was overthrown by these five conquerors...
of King Devanampiya Tissa ofAnuradhapura (307–267 BCE), in the Sri Lanka’s ancient sacred capital ofAnuradhapura, the king built the Anuradhapura Maha...
the brother of Lanja Tissa, Tissa Balambaba, Naga Mahagabaga, Anuddadedad, Gambamagoomba, Boogomabonga, Khallata Naga and Valagamba. List of Sri Lankan...
when it was already established as one of the largest and most important monasteries. ValagambaofAnuradhapura is traditionally thought to have converted...
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161–137 BCE), Sri Lankan king also known as Dutthagamani Abhaya ValagambaofAnuradhapura (reigned after 103 BCE), also known as Vattagamani Abhaya Sister...
situated in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. It was built during the reign of King Wattagamini Abhaya (commonly known as King Valagamba). It is one of the most extensive...
the sources which cite the death ofValagambaofAnuradhapura as occurring in 77 BCE and his supposed patronization of the effort to commit the Buddhist...
of King Valagamba. Rutnam, James Thevathasan (1981). Tomb of Elara at Anuradhapura. Jaffna Archaeological Society. James Fergusson (1876). History of...
Uruwala Valagamba Raja Maha Vihara (Sinhalaː ඌරුවල වලගම්බා රජ මහා විහාරය) is an ancient Buddhist temple in Uruwala, Sri Lanka. The temple is located on...
Anura. Anuradhapura was the capital of all the monarchs who ruled from the dynasty. Rulers such as Dutthagamani, Valagamba, and Dhatusena are noted for defeating...
this temple is considered as one of the places that King Valagamba used to hide during the Chola invasions in Anuradhapura. As the other folklore, this vihara...
seems to have achieved "undisputed authority" during the reigns of Dutugamy and Valagamba (c. mid-2nd century BCE to mid-1st century BCE). K. M. de Silva...
Pilikuththuwa Raja Maha Vihara Sri Saddharmagupta Piriven Vihara Uruwala Valagamba Raja Maha Vihara Uththararama Purana Vihara, Udugampola Warana Raja Maha...
king of Sri Lanka, founding the Kingdom of Tambapanni and the dynasty subsequently founding the Kingdom of Upatissa Nuwara and finally the Anuradhapura Kingdom...
King Valagamba (also called Vattagamini Abhaya) in his 14-year-long exile from the Anuradhapura kingdom. Buddhist monks meditating in the caves of Dambulla...
by king Valagamba. Cave temples has preserved some of the best examples of Sinhalese art and Sinhalese architecture. In the years gone by of monarchy...
was King ofAnuradhapura in the 1st century BC, who ruled from 62 BC to 50 BC. He succeeded his cousin Mahakuli Mahatissa as King ofAnuradhapura and was...
preserved at the Vihara, later renovations haven been undertaken by King Valagamba (103 BCE and c.89–77 BCE), Nissanka Malla (1187–1196), Kirti Sri Rajasinha...
their abodes. According to the legends connected with this temple, king Valagamba (89-77 BC) used to stay in this historical place from time to time during...
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