Ripu Malla Malla dynasty king
Ripu Malla Painting of Ripu Malla and his son Sangrama worshiping Goddess
Tara (center)
c. 1312
Reign 14th century Predecessor Ananda Malla Successor Sangrama Malla Born Khasa Kingdom Nepal )Died Khasa Kingdom Nepal )Issue Sangrama Malla Nepali रिपु मल्ल Dynasty Malla dynasty Father Ananda Malla Religion Buddhism
Ripu Malla (Nepali : रिपु मल्ल Maharajadhiraja of the Khasa Kingdom who reigned in the early 14th century.[ 1] Lumbini , the birthplace of the Gautama Buddha that left an inscription of his visit.[ 2]
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[ 1] decline of Buddhism in the Indian subcontinent .[ 1] Khadga Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana .[ 3]
The same year, he invaded the Kathmandu Valley (then known as Nepal Valley).[ 4] Gopal Raj Vamshavali , Malla reportedly publicly worshiped at Swayambhunath , Matsyendranath, and Pashupatinath Temple to show his supremacy in Nepal.[ 5] [ 6]
Ripu Malla's inscription in Nigali Sagar
