Ripu Malla
Malla dynasty king
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Ripu Malla (Nepali: रिपु मल्ल) was the Maharajadhiraja of the Khasa Kingdom who reigned in the early 14th century.[1] He is best remembered for being the last visitor to Lumbini, the birthplace of the Gautama Buddha that left an inscription of his visit.[2]
(present-day Nepal)
| Ripu Malla | |
|---|---|
Painting of Ripu Malla and his son Sangrama worshiping Goddess Tara (center) c. 1312 | |
| King of Khasa Kingdom | |
| Reign | 14th century |
| Predecessor | Ananda Malla |
| Successor | Sangrama Malla |
| Born | Khasa Kingdom (present-day Nepal) |
| Died | Khasa Kingdom (present-day Nepal) |
| Issue | Sangrama Malla |
| Nepali | रिपु मल्ल |
| Dynasty | Malla dynasty |
| Father | Ananda Malla |
| Religion | Buddhism |
In 1312, he visited Lumbini and left in an inscription in Nigali Sagar that reads "Om Mani Padme Hum Sri Ripu Malla Chidam Jayatu Sangrama Malla (May Prince Ripu Malla be long victorious)".[1] After his visit, Lumbini universally, known to be the birthplace of the Gautama Buddha, disappeared and slowly became a forest, due to the decline of Buddhism in the Indian subcontinent.[1] The pillar was re-discovered in 1893 by Khadga Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana.[3]
The same year, he invaded the Kathmandu Valley (then known as Nepal Valley).[4] In Kathmandu, according to the Gopal Raj Vamshavali, Malla reportedly publicly worshiped at Swayambhunath, Matsyendranath, and Pashupatinath Temple to show his supremacy in Nepal.[5][6]
