Parakkamabahu IV | |
King of Dambadeniya | |
Reign: | 1325/6 |
Full Name: | Pandit Parakramabahu |
Predecessor: | Bhuvanaikabahu II |
Successor: | Bhuvanaikabahu III |
Father: | Bhuvanaikabahu II |
Mother: | Queen Saraswathi Devi of Kalinga |
Religion: | Theravada Buddhism |
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]