Pasenadi
Pasenadi (Pali: पसेनदि Pasenadi; Sanskrit: प्रसेनजित् Prasenajit; c. 6th century BCE) was an Aikṣvāka ruler of Kosala. Sāvatthī was his capital. He succeeded after Sanjaya Mahākosala. He was a prominent Upāsaka (lay follower) of Gautama Buddha, and built many Buddhist monasteries for the Buddha.
| Pasenadi | |
|---|---|
| Raja | |
Prasenajit of Kosala pays a visit to Buddha | |
| King of Kosala | |
| Reign | BCE 534 |
| Predecessor | Mahākosala |
| Successor | Viḍūḍabha |
| Queen | Mallika, Magadhan princess, Vāsavakhattiyā |
| Issue | Jeta, Virudhaka, Princess Vajira |
| Dynasty | Ikshvaku |
| Father | Sanjaya Mahākosala |
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