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Parakramabahu IV of Dambadeniya

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Reign
  
1325/6

Father
  
Bhuvanaikabahu II

Dynasty
  
House of Siri Sanga Bo

House
  
House of Siri Sanga Bo

Parents
  
Bhuvanaikabahu II of Dambadeniya

Successor
  
Bhuvanaikabahu III of Dambadeniya

Predecessor
  
Bhuvanaikabahu II of Dambadeniya

Grandparent
  
Bhuvanaikabahu I of Dambadeniya

Great-grandparent
  
Parakramabahu II of Dambadeniya

Parakkamabahu IV was King of Dambadeniya in the 14th century, who was also a scholar known as Pandit Parakramabahu. He built a temple for the Tooth relic at kurunegala and was responsible for writing Dhaladha Siritha, a book that laid down procedures for uninterrupted conduct of paying homage to the sacred relic. He renamed Mahanuwara as Senkadagala. He extended patronage to Vijayaba privena, Asgiriya temple, and Sri Ghanananda Pirivena. He succeeded his father Bhuvanaikabahu II as King of Dambadeniya and was succeeded by Bhuvanaikabahu III.

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Parakramabahu IV of Dambadeniya Wikipedia


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