Raya Malla

Raya Malla
King of Bhaktapur
Reign1482โ€“1505
PredecessorYakshya Malla (as the King of Kathmandu Valley)
SuccessorBhuwana Malla
BornNepal
Died1505ย (1506)
DynastyMalla
FatherJayayakshya Malla

Raya Malla (Newar: ๐‘ฌ๐‘ต๐‘ซ ๐‘ฉ๐‘ฎ๐‘‘‚๐‘ฎ) was a Malla Dynasty king and the first King of Bhaktapur after the division of Kathmandu Valley into Kantipur, Patan, and Bhadgaon following the death of his father Jayayakshya Malla. He reigned from 1482 until his death in 1505. His younger brother, Ratna Malla, ruled over Kantipur.

Reign

During his reign, the Bhadgaon bordered Dudh Koshi. Raya Malla established the Catur Varna Mahavihara in Bhaktapur. He died in 1505 and was succeeded by his son Bhuwana Malla.

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