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Moggallāna I was King of Anuradhapura in the 6th century, whose reign lasted from 497 to 515. After defeating his brother Kashyapa I in a civil war, he replaced Kashyapa as King of Anuradhapura, and was succeeded by his son Kumara Dhatusena.
| Moggallana I | |
|---|---|
| King of Anuradhapura | |
| Reign | 497–515 |
| Predecessor | Kashyapa I |
| Successor | Kumara Dhatusena |
| Issue | Kumara Dhatusena |
| House | Maurya |
| Dynasty | House of Maurya |
| Father | Dhatusena |
| Mother | Queen Consort of Dhatusena |
| Religion | Buddhism |
Under his reign there were two schools of Theravāda Buddhism: the Dhammaruci (Joy in the Dhamma), living in the Maha-vihara, and the Sāgali School. The latter school had monks (bhikkhu) as well as nuns (bhikkhuni). Moggallāna I "built a shelter for (them and) called it Rājinī" (Queens [abode]).[1]
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edit- ^ "Culavamsa being the more recent part of the Mahavamsa", tr. W.Geiger, London PTS 1971, pp. 47/8
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