Parakramabahu IV of Dambadeniya
| Parakkamabahu IV | |||||
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| King of Dambadeniya | |||||
| Reign | 1325/6 | ||||
| Predecessor | Bhuvanaikabahu II | ||||
| Successor | Bhuvanaikabahu III | ||||
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| Dynasty | House of Siri Sanga Bo | ||||
| Father | Bhuvanaikabahu II | ||||
| Mother | Queen Saraswathi Devi of Kalinga | ||||
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 (Kandy/මහනුවර) as Senkadagala. He extended patronage to Vijayaba Pirivena, Asgiriya Temple, and Sri Ghanananda Pirivena. He succeeded his father Bhuvanaikabahu II as King of Dambadeniya and was succeeded by Bhuvanaikabahu III.[1]
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- ^ "Sri Lanka's Rulers" History of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 2018-03-11.
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| Pre Anuradhapura period House of Vijaya (543–377 BC) |
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| Anuradhapura period House of Vijaya (437–237 BC) (215–205 BC) (161–103 BC) (89–66 AD) Chola invaders (237–215 BC) (205–161 BC) The Five Dravidians (103–89 BC) House of Lambakanna I (66–436) The Six Dravidians (436–463) (463–691) (691–1017) |
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| Transitional period House of Siri Sanga Bo (1220–1505) |
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| Kandyan period House of Dinajara (1591–1739) Nayaks of Kandy (1739–1815) |
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