Nissanka-malla, Nissankamalla, Niśśaṅkamalla: 2 definitions
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Nissanka Malla was a king of Polonnaruwa (Sri Lanka) who ruled the country from 1187 to 1196. He is known for his architectural constructions such as the Nissanka Lata Mandapaya, Hatadage and Rankot Vihara, as well as for the refurbishment of old temples and irrigation tanks. A rock inscription made by Nissanka Malla at Dambulla mentions that he is of the Kalinga dynasty and a descendant from the race of Prince Vijaya. Another inscription at Ruwanwelisaya describes him as being a member of a royal family of Kalinga, born at Sinhapura.
Nissanka Malla (Sinhala: නිස්සංක මල්ල, Nissaṅka Malla) is also known as Keerti Nissanka and Kalinga Lokesvara.
Kalinga King Nissanka Malla brought the tooth relic of Buddha to Sri Lanka and became the king. Nissanka Malla was the son of Kalinga king Jaya Gopa and Parvati devi. Probably, Simhapura of Srikakulam or Jajpur was their capital. Nissanka Malla claimed that King Vijaya indeed belonged to his capital Simhapura and himself was the descendant of him. He built Dambulla Vihara. Interestingly, Nissanka Malla says in his Anuradhapura inscription that he bestowed Kambodis (Cambodians) gold, cloths etc. and commanded them not to kill birds (EZ, vol II, pp. 70-83).
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