Parakramabahu IV

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]

Parakkamabahu IV
King of Dambadeniya
Reign	1325/6
Predecessor	Bhuvanaikabahu II
Successor	Bhuvanaikabahu III
Names Pandit Parakramabahu
Dynasty	House of Siri Sanga Bo
Father	Bhuvanaikabahu II
Mother	Queen Saraswathi Devi of Kalinga
Religion	Theravada Buddhism

See also

• List of Sri Lankan monarchs
• History of Sri Lanka