| Anuruddha อนุรุทธ | |
|---|---|
| King of Arimadhanaburi | |
| King ofDvaravati'sKamalanka | |
| Reign | 648–? |
| Predecessor | Kalavarnadisharaja |
| Successor | Shridravya |
| Born | Nakhon Pathom |
| Died | Late 7th-c. Nakhon Pathom |
| Issue | Shridravya ofNakhon Pathom |
Anuruddha (Thai:อนุรุทธ) was a prominent monarch ofDvaravati’s Arimadhanaburi (อริมัทนบุรี),[1]: 126 [2]: 4 identified by modern scholar withNakhon Pathom.[2]: 4 He is principally attested in thePaliJinakalamali as the ruler who orchestrated the overthrow ofManohanaraj atAyojjhapura,[1]: 126–7 the principal city ofQiān Zhī Fú atSi Thep.[3]: 30 The account, which also referencesCamadevi ofHaripuñjaya, situates Anuruddha’s reign approximately in the mid to late 7th century,[1]: 128 subsequent to the departure ofKalavarnadisharaja.[2]: 4
During his reign, Anuruddha actively pursued both political and religious legitimacy. Following the military successes ofQiān Zhī Fú’sRajadhiraj, who had previously invadedLampang ofHaripuñjaya and acquired the black stone Buddha images ofSikhī,[1]: 125–6 Anuruddha sought to bring these symbols of sacred authority to Arimadhanaburi. WhenManohanaraj,Rajadhiraj’s successor, refused his request for one of the Sikhī images, Anuruddha launched a decisive campaign againstAyojjhapura, resulting in the capture ofManohanaraj and the transfer of two Sikhī Buddha images to Arimadhanaburi.[1]: 126–7 [2]: 4 Subsequently, Anuruddha returned these Buddha images toHaripuñjaya during the reign ofCamadevi, who then gave it to her son, Hanayos, king ofLampang.[1]: 128
Scholarly discussion concerning Anuruddha’s identity has arisen due to phonetic and chronological ambiguities. His name bears a resemblance toAnawrahta, the 11th-century monarch ofPagan,[4]: 124–6 a similarity that has occasionally led to chronological confusion, although the two figures are historically distinct. Some researchers have further proposed a tentative identification of Anuruddha with the precedeKalavarnadisharaja ofLavo.[2]: 4 However, this hypothesis appears temporally inconsistent, as the narrative situates Anuruddha in Nakhon Pathom after the enthronement ofKalavarnadisharaja's daughter,Camadevi, atHaripuñjaya, but in fact, Kalavarnadisharaja ruled at Lavo at the time mentioned.