Various acts attributed to him, like the prohibition of the killing of animals, even in sacrifices and the building of numerous
Viharas by his court seem to show Meghavahana in the light of a patron of
Buddhism. Apart from several legendary anecdotes which are intended to illustrate the spiritual greatness of the king and his command of supernatural powers acquired thereby,
Kalhana relates of him a
digvijaya or conquest of the world. Meghavahana is supposed to have undertaken it in order to impose his prohibition of slaughter on the whole earth. It needs scarcely to be demonstrated that no historical value can attach to the record of such fabulous conquests. The report of Meghavahana having come from Gandhara acquires significance in view of the unmistakable numismatic evidence which points to Kashmir having been founded by Amritaprabha, Meghavahana's queen, was known already to On-kong. The attribution of a Stupa known by a Tibetan designation (Loh-Stoupa) to the Guru of this foreign queen, seems also to rest on genuine tradition. Of Meghavahana 's son and successor S'resthasena, who is said to have borne also the names of Pravarasena and Tunjina, built various sacred structures at Puranadhisthana, the old capital, the site of which is marked by the modern
Pandrethan. S'resthasena is said to have two sons, of which the elder, Hiranya, succeeded him, while the other,
Toramana of Kashmir, acted as Yuvaraja. Toramana strike large number of coins in his name. ==See also==