Aggabodhi II explained

Aggabodhi II
King of Anuradhapura
Reign:	608–618
Predecessor:	Aggabodhi I
Successor:	Sangha Tissa II
Dynasty:	House of Moriya

Aggabodhi II was King of Anuradhapura (in modern-day Sri Lanka) in the 7th century CE. His reign lasted from 608 to 618 CE.^{[1] [2]}

He was the nephew (the son of a sister) of the previous king, Aggabodhi I, and had acted as viceroy during this king's reign. Upon coming to the throne, Aggabodhi II continued the work his uncle had begun, and undertook his own projects - building and restorating of religious structures, and improving infrastructure such as irrigation.^{[3] [4]} Over the course of his rule, he constructed fourteen reservoirs (also called tanks), including Kantalai and Girithale.^[5]

During his reign, the king and queen of renounced their rule, came to Sri Lanka, and took up a religious occupation, with the king of Kalinga becoming a monk.^{[6] [7]} Some sources suggest this may have been due to the actions of Chalukya king Pulakesin II (A.D.609-A.D.655) that happened in A.D.609.

After Aggabodhi II died, the throne went to by his brother Sangha Tissa II.^{[8] [9]}

See also

• List of Sri Lankan monarchs
• History of Sri Lanka
• Kantalai Tank

External links

• Kings & Rulers of Sri Lanka
• Codrington's Short History of Ceylon

Notes and References

1. Fernando . A. Denis N. . 1980 . Major Ancient Irrigation Works of Sri Lanka . Journal of the Sri Lanka Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society . 22 . 1–24 . 45277707 . 1013-9818.
2. Book: Mendis, Ranjan Chinthaka . The Story of Anuradhapura: Capital City of Sri Lanka from 377 BC - 1017 AD . 1999 . Lakshmi Mendis . 978-955-96704-0-7 . en.
3. Book: Thomas, Gavin . The Rough Guide to Sri Lanka . 2009-10-19 . Penguin . 978-1-4053-8516-9 . en.
4. Book: Copleston, Reginald Stephen . Buddhism, Primitive and Present, in Magadha and in Ceylon . 1984 . Asian Educational Services . 978-81-206-0219-9 . en.
5. Book: Tambiah, Stanley Jeyaraja . Edmund Leach: An Anthropological Life . 2002-02-14 . Cambridge University Press . 978-0-521-52102-4 . en.
6. Book: Jr . Robert E. Buswell . The Princeton Dictionary of Buddhism . Jr . Donald S. Lopez . 2013-11-24 . Princeton University Press . 978-1-4008-4805-8 . en.
7. Book: Warder, A. K. . Indian Kāvya Literature . 1972 . Motilal Banarsidass Publ. . 978-81-208-2028-9 . en.
8. Web site: King Aggabodhi II - House of Moriya | Anuradhapura - (608 - 618) - Sri Lankan History - Kings - Governors - Prisidents - Ministers.

   Chapter III. (2022). Retrieved 23 May 2022, from http://lakdiva.org/codrington/chap03.html

9. Book: Wijesekera, Nandadeva . Early Sinhalese Sculpture . 1962 . M.D. Gunasena . en.