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
Reign1325/6
PredecessorBhuvanaikabahu II
SuccessorBhuvanaikabahu III
Names
Pandit Parakramabahu
DynastyHouse of Siri Sanga Bo
FatherBhuvanaikabahu II
MotherQueen Saraswathi Devi of Kalinga
ReligionTheravada Buddhism

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  1. ^ "Sri Lanka's Rulers" History of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 2018-03-11.
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Parakramabahu IV
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Regnal titles
Preceded by King of Dambadeniya
1325/6
Succeeded by