Devanampiya

thumb|300px|Various "Devanampiya Piyadasi" inscriptions on the Pillars of Ashoka thumb|300px|"Devānaṃpiyasa Asoka", honorific Devanampiya (Brahmi script: 𑀤𑁂𑀯𑀸𑀦𑀁𑀧𑀺𑀬𑀲𑀅𑀲𑁄𑀓, "Beloved of the God", in the adjectival form -sa) and name of [[Ashoka, in Brahmi script, in the Maski Edict of Ashoka]] thumb|upright=1.5|The full title Devanampiyasa Priyadasi|Piyadasino Asoka[[raja () in the Gujarra inscription.]] thumb|300px|"Devānampiyena" (𑀤𑁂𑀯𑀸𑀦𑀁𑀧𑀺𑀬𑁂𑀦:"Of Devanampiya") in the Lumbini [[Minor Pillar Edict of Ashoka. Brahmi script]] Devanampriya (Devanagari: देवानंप्रिय or देवानम्प्रिय​), also called Devanampiya (Brahmi script: 𑀤𑁂𑀯𑀸𑀦𑀁𑀧𑀺𑀬, Devānaṃpiya), was a Pali honorific epithet used by a few Indian monarchs, but most particularly the 3rd Mauryan Emperor Ashoka The Great (r.269-233 BCE) in his inscriptions (the Edicts of Ashoka). "Devanampriya" means "Beloved of the Gods". It is often used by Ashoka in conjunction with the title Priyadasi, which means "He who regards others with kindness", "Humane".

However, this title was used by a number of Ceylonese kings from Uttiya to Yasalalakatissa from the 2nd century BC to the 1st century CE.