| Ripu Malla | |
|---|---|
 Painting of Ripu Malla and his son Sangrama worshiping Goddess Tara (center) c. 1312 | |
| King of Khasa Kingdom | |
| Reign | 14th century |
| Predecessor | Ananda Malla |
| Successor | Sangrama Malla |
| Born | Khasa Kingdom (present-day Nepal) |
| Died | Khasa Kingdom (present-day Nepal) |
| Issue | Sangrama Malla |
| Nepali | रिपु मल्ल |
| Dynasty | Malla dynasty |
| Father | Ananda Malla |
| Religion | Buddhism |
Ripu Malla (Nepali: रिपु मल्ल) was the Maharajadhiraja of the Khasa Kingdom who reigned in the early 14th century. He is best remembered for being the last visitor to Lumbini, the birthplace of the Gautama Buddha that left an inscription of his visit.
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 (May Prince Ripu Malla be long victorious)". After his visit, Lumbini universally, known to be the birthplace of the Gautama Buddha, disappeared and slowly became a forest, due to the decline of Buddhism in the Indian subcontinent. The pillar was re-discovered in 1893 by Khadga Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana.
The same year, he invaded the Kathmandu Valley (then known as Nepal Valley). In Kathmandu, according to the Gopal Raj Vamshavali, Malla reportedly publicly worshiped at Swayambhunath, Matsyendranath, and Pashupatinath Temple to show his supremacy in Nepal.
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