| Valagamba of Anuradhapura | |||||
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| King of Sri Lanka | |||||
| Reign | 103 BC and c. 89–77 BC | ||||
| Predecessor | Dathika | ||||
| Successor | Mahakuli Mahatissa | ||||
| Died | 77 BC | ||||
| Consort | Queen Consort Anuladevi Royal Consort Somadevi | ||||
| Issue | Chora Naga | ||||
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| House | House of Vijaya | ||||
| Father | Saddhatissa | ||||
| Religion | Theravāda Buddhism | ||||
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 & Aluthepola Ganekanda Raja Maha Vihara.
- ^ Obeyesekere, Gananath (1984). The Cult of the Goddess Pattini. University of Chicago Press. ISBN 0-226-61602-9.