Vijayabahu III
King of Dambadeniya
Reign1232- 1236
PredecessorKingdom established
SuccessorParakkamabahu II
IssueParakkamabahu II
HouseHouse of Siri Sanga Bo
ReligionTheravada Buddhism

Vijayabahu III was the first King of Dambadeniya, who ruled from 1232- 1236. He was a member of the Sinhala Royal Family who began the Siri Sanga Bo dynasty, he was succeeded by his son Parakkamabahu II. Before he became the king of Dambadeniya, he was a ruler of a small province – a Vanni chieftain.[1] Vijayabahu III brought the relic of the tooth of the Buddha to Dambadeniya – after it was hidden in Kotmale with the invasion of Kalinga Magha – and was placed in the Beligala Temple of Tooth.[2] At that time, people of Dambadeniya considered the possession of the aforementioned relic, a clear indication that Vijayabahu III was the rightful King of Dambadeniya.

In the 2013 film Siri Parakum directed by Somaratne Dissanayake, Palitha Silva played the role of Vijayabahu III.[3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Mahawamsa - King Vijayabahu 3".
  2. ↑ "Ruins of the Temple of Tooth on Beligala Rock". 6 January 2021.
  3. ↑ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6198462/


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