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Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names

Son of Mahadathika and King of Ceylon for nine years and eight months. His younger brother, by whom he was ultimately slain, was Kanirajanu Tissa, and he had two children, a son Culabhaya and a daughter Sivali. Ilanaga was his nephew.

Amandagamani heightened the cone of the Maha Thupa and made additions to the Lohapasada and the Thuparama. He also built the Rajatalena Vihara and the Mahagamendi tank to the south of Anuradhapura, which latter he gave for the use of the Dakkhinavihara.

He enacted an order that there should be no slaughter of animals in Ceylon and had gourds planted everywhere. To the whole brotherhood of monks in the island he once gave robes and alms bowls filled with kumbhandaka fruits (pumpkins) and thereafter he was known by the name of Amandagamani (Amanda is evidently a synonym of Kumbhandaka).

His brother Kanirajanu Tissa, having killed him, succeeded to the throne (Mhv.xxxv.1-10; MT.640). Amandagamani is also referred to as Amanda and Amandiya.

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Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).

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Partial matches: Abhaya.

Full-text: Kanirajanu Tissa, Revati.

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